Lake Batur is a volcanic crater lake in Kintamani, Bali, Bangli Regency of Bali, located about 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Ubud in Bali. The lake is inside of the caldera of an active volcano, Mount Batur, located along the Ring of Fire of volcanic activity.It offers beautiful landscape with volcanic eruption rocks. This amazing lake is the largest lake in Bali and shaped like the crescent moon. Visitors also can enjoy the beautiful geodiversity from Batur Volcano such as hardened blocky lavas, lava flows, lava stream, tumuli and other geological beauty. The Lake is flanked by two great mount, Mount Batur and Mount Abang, and located in the circle of Batur Caldera. This place also offer the visitor an activity of mountain trekking. The water temple of Pura Ulun Danu Batur and Lake Batur has been designated by UNESCO World Heritage Center (in Cultural Category) as a Cultural Landscape of Bali. The beauty of Lake Batur, the mountain and its caldera combined with the coolness atmosphere, give the visitor an incredible
The Mount Batur is also known as the hiding spot of Tarubian Clans. [1] The south east side of the larger 10×13 km caldera contains a caldera lake. Both the larger caldera, and a smaller 7.5 km caldera were formed by a collapse of the magma chamber, the first larger collapse taking place about 29,300 years ago, and the second inner caldera collapsing about 20,150 years ago.[2] Another estimate of the inner caldera's formation date, formed during emplacement of the Bali (or Ubud) ignimbrite, has been dated at about 23,670 and 28,500 years ago.[3]The last eruption was in 2000 and the most expensive in 1926.
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What's the largest side of the caldera and what's inside?
How many years ago the mount Batur was born?
What's the last eruption of the volcano?
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