Weekend Getaway to Gunung Rinjani, Lombok Indonesia

Indonesia is situated in the Ring of Fire and Gunung Rinjani at 3,726 m is the 2nd highest volcanic peak in Indonesia.

Gunung Rinjani is an active volcano in Indonesia, on the island of Lombok. The most recent eruption was in 1996. According to the locals, fortunately, no one was hurt. People who had been fishing at the crater managed to escape unscathed. All the fishes in the crater died.

Gunung Rinjani is surrounded by fields expanding rice, soybeans, coffee, tobacco, cotton, cinnamon, and vanilla. The locals lived a extremely easy and quiet life and the fields are lush and green expanding on fertile soils of the island. Gunung Rinjani is well-known for its spectacular crater lake as well as the small cone in the center of the caldera, which looks like a "crater inside a crater". The arduous trek is rewarded with a choice of swimming in the crater or in pools of hot springs that can be discovered close to the crater.

The climb to the summit is most scenic but can be a heart-stopping encounter. The trek to the summit is covered with volcanic ashes. You finish up sliding 3 steps backwards with every step that you take. Therefore not many get to catch sunrise. The trek to the summit is exposed and you are at the mercy of the winds. Coupled with the treachery of the volcanic ashes, there have been a few who had fallen victims to nature.

But the view at the top is nearly breathtaking. The a crater inside the crater lake, greenery from the surrounding forest, and the clear blue sea from the distance, place with each other a picturesque view. On clear days, you can even see the Gunung Agong from Bali Island.

To the natives, the volcano is revered as a sacred location and abode of deities. The crater lake is the location of thousand of pilgrims who location offerings in the water and bathe away disease in the hot springs. Not certain whether or not the area and the people will be in a position to stand the test of time, amidst the expanding tourism from Bali.

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