Looking Anak Krakatau

White clouds hung in the sky looks blue Sunda Strait cleaner, Saturday last weekend. Barely visible gray mountain that stands solidly in the middle of the sea, flanked by three green hills. The tourists pouring out of the Motor Vessel Passenger Jatra III and meets the deck. "Wow," click amazed when tourists see a group of mountains in the middle of the sea which is getting closer. From the loudspeakers sounded the ship guide shows a gray mountain that is Mount Anak Krakatau.
Tourists also are racing to capture the splendor of the volcano in the middle of the sea. Some posed on the edge of the ship with Mount Anak Krakatoa in the background. All seemed to not want left behind to enjoy the charm of a group of islands on the western side of Java, Banten Province, that.
Krakatoa, so Westerners call a mountain which divides the cluster of the Sunda Strait. Fame his name leads many people to wonder, even groping Krakatoa actual manifestation.
A number of Western filmmakers were trying to depict the figure of Krakatoa. There are at least three films are made to describe what actually happened at the volcano. 

Children KrakatauBahkan, a Scottish-born writer, Simon Winchester, tried to compile with slick stories and facts about Krakatau. The story that has the scientific facts presented in a book titled Krakatoa, The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883, which translated into Indonesian-language book titled Krakatoa, when the World Exploded, August 27, 1883.
The name became popular after the eruption of Krakatoa on August 27, 1883. Mahadahsyat eruptions that cause the biggest disaster at the time. Krakatau eruption voice heard at a radius of 4600 kilometers from the center of the explosion in the Sunda Strait.
Krakatoa erupted, followed by a tsunami that swept more than 295 villages in Banten, west coast, from Merak, Mossel, Labuan, Panimbang, Ujung Kulon, until Cimalaya in Karawang, West Java. Regions in the south of Sumatra, were not spared from the tsunami waves caused by the eruption of Mount Krakatoa. More than 36,000 people become victims of big disasters.
Before the eruption, Krakatoa is a large island formed by three volcanoes, namely Rakata, deeds, and Danan. After the eruption, Mount Deeds and Danan and Rakata partially disappeared.
Children KrakatauLetusan leaving three islands which are named Sertung Island, Big Island of Rakata or Krakatoa, or Krakatoa and Small Long Island. Rakata which lies south of the island with at least the highest hill, which reaches 813 meters above sea level. The high in the north of Long Island only 132 yards and Rakata Island in the northwest Sertung Rakata has a height of 182 meters above sea level.
Approximately 44 years later, on December 1927, emerged a new boost in the middle of the third fractional Ancient Krakatoa island. The new volcano was later named Mount Anak Krakatau, which now has an altitude of approximately 315 meters above sea level.
Exotic
After 125 years of Ancient Krakatoa erupted, there are four islands that remain to be enjoyed at Krakatoa Islands. Rakata Island in the south side, Sertung on the northwest side, northeast of Long Island with Anak Krakatoa was in the middle.
Group of islands which rose in the middle of the sea it looks exotic. White clouds that seemed never to hang out on Mount Anak Krakatau.
Children KrakatauBurung-gulls flying over the mountains add to the beauty that emanated from the middle of the Sunda Strait. The birds of Anak Krakatau also indicate it was safe to approach.
Sea, which seemed to hug the mountain, blue looks clean. Until the various species of fish that swim beneath the sea was clear from the ship.

There are many ways to enjoy the exoticism of Krakatoa. One of them is a way around, see the beauty of the ship. Without having to go down to the foot of the mountain, tourists can capture the charm of Anak Krakatau from the ship.
But, if you want to enjoy more beautiful scenery, try to come down on the island of Rakata, or even at the foot of Mount Anak Krakatau. Of course, should still heed the warning from the Centre of Volcanology and Disaster Mitigation or Monitoring Post Mount Anak Krakatoa.
Author: ANITA YOSSIHARA Source: KOMPAS White clouds hung in the sky looks blue Sunda Strait cleaner, Saturday last weekend. Barely visible gray mountain that stands solidly in the middle of the sea, flanked by three green hills.
The tourists pouring out of the Motor Vessel Passenger Jatra III and meets the deck. "Wow," click amazed when tourists see a group of mountains in the middle of the sea which is getting closer. From the loudspeakers sounded the ship guide shows a gray mountain that is Mount Anak Krakatau.

Tourists also are racing to capture the splendor of the volcano in the middle of the sea. Some posed on the edge of the ship with Mount Anak Krakatoa in the background. All seemed to not want left behind to enjoy the charm of a group of islands on the western side of Java, Banten Province, that.

Krakatoa, so Westerners call a mountain which divides the cluster of the Sunda Strait. Fame his name leads many people to wonder, even groping Krakatoa actual manifestation.

A number of Western filmmakers were trying to depict the figure of Krakatoa. There are at least three films are made to describe what actually happened at the volcano.

Children KrakatauBahkan, a Scottish-born writer, Simon Winchester, tried to compile with slick stories and facts about Krakatau. The story that has the scientific facts presented in a book titled Krakatoa, The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883, which translated into Indonesian-language book titled Krakatoa, when the World Exploded, August 27, 1883.

The name became popular after the eruption of Krakatoa on August 27, 1883. Mahadahsyat eruptions that cause the biggest disaster at the time. Krakatau eruption voice heard at a radius of 4600 kilometers from the center of the explosion in the Sunda Strait.

Krakatoa erupted, followed by a tsunami that swept more than 295 villages in Banten, west coast, from Merak, Mossel, Labuan, Panimbang, Ujung Kulon, until Cimalaya in Karawang, West Java. Regions in the south of Sumatra, were not spared from the tsunami waves caused by the eruption of Mount Krakatoa. More than 36,000 people become victims of big disasters.

Before the eruption, Krakatoa is a large island formed by three volcanoes, namely Rakata, deeds, and Danan. After the eruption, Mount Deeds and Danan and Rakata partially disappeared.

Children KrakatauLetusan leaving three islands which are named Sertung Island, Big Island of Rakata or Krakatoa, or Krakatoa and Small Long Island. Rakata which lies south of the island with at least the highest hill, which reaches 813 meters above sea level. The high in the north of Long Island only 132 yards and Rakata Island in the northwest Sertung Rakata has a height of 182 meters above sea level.

Approximately 44 years later, on December 1927, emerged a new boost in the middle of the third fractional Ancient Krakatoa island. The new volcano was later named Mount Anak Krakatau, which now has an altitude of approximately 315 meters above sea level.

Exotic

After 125 years of Ancient Krakatoa erupted, there are four islands that remain to be enjoyed at Krakatoa Islands. Rakata Island in the south side, Sertung on the northwest side, northeast of Long Island with Anak Krakatoa was in the middle.

Group of islands which rose in the middle of the sea it looks exotic. White clouds that seemed never to hang out on Mount Anak Krakatau.

Children KrakatauBurung-gulls flying over the mountains add to the beauty that emanated from the middle of the Sunda Strait. The birds of Anak Krakatau also indicate it was safe to approach.

Sea, which seemed to hug the mountain, blue looks clean. Until the various species of fish that swim beneath the sea was clear from the ship.

There are many ways to enjoy the exoticism of Krakatoa. One of them is a way around, see the beauty of the ship. Without having to go down to the foot of the mountain, tourists can capture the charm of Anak Krakatau from the ship.

But, if you want to enjoy more beautiful scenery, try to come down on the island of Rakata, or even at the foot of Mount Anak Krakatau. Of course, should still heed the warning from the Centre of Volcanology and Disaster Mitigation or Monitoring Post Mount Anak Krakatoa.

Author: ANITA YOSSIHARA
Source: KOMPAS