Kelimutu is a volcano, close to the town of Moni
in central Flores Island of Indonesia containing three summit
crater lakes of varying colors. Tiwu Ata Mbupu (Lake of Old People)
is usually blue and is the westernmost of the three lakes. The
other two lakes, Tiwu Nuwa Muri Koo Fai (Lake of Young Men and
Maidens) and Tiwu Ata Polo (Bewitched or Enchanted Lake) are
separated by a shared crater wall and are typically green or red in
color, respectively. The lake colors do vary on a periodic basis.
Subaqueous fumaroles are the probable cause of active upwelling
that occurs at the two eastern lakes. The lake have been a source
of minor phreatic eruptions in historical time. The summit of the
compound 1639-m-high Kelimutu volcano is elongated two km in a
WNW-ESE direction; the older cones of Kelido and Kelibara are
located respectively three km to the north and two km to the south.
The scenic lakes are a popular tourist destination. Keli Mutu is
also of interest to geologists because the three lakes are
different colors yet reside at the crest of the same volcano. The
closest airports are Maumere, and Ende. There are regular flights
to Maumere from Bali. The drive from Maumere to Moni, the town at
the base of Keli Mutu, takes about 3 hours.
To succesfully log this cache, please post a picture with you on
the top near the stone plate with the uppermost lake on the
background. That means, tha if there is foggy weather or you are
trying to visit this area in the night, your logs will not be
counted (lake must be visible)!
Send me to my email responce to this question:
Count all three sizes of those lakes to one number and send me
this number (tap to see hint if you don't know where to
look)