Tiga Warna Lake (Three Colour Lake)

Approximately three-hour trip from the town of Maumere, Sikka regency of East Nusa Tenggara Province (NTT), reached by a rented car through the winding roads, ravines and cliffs, as well as road conditions are not smooth. Was exhausting and challenging, especially the trip made in the early hours. But it all vanished after entering the village of Moni, the village closest to the Lake Flores. Mothers offer Lio woven fabric that is sold at the foot of Mount Flores is the visitor car parking lake. Woven Lio is one of the local potential of local communities that are sold to tourists. Lake Flores colors constantly changing. Changes that could have been caused by mineral content, the influence of biota types of moss and rocks in the crater. For local people that the color change has its own meaning.

Moni village situated in the Village Koanara, District Wolowaru, Ende within 13 miles of Lake Flores. From Moni only takes about 45 minutes to reach the lip of Lake Flores. Promptly at 8:15 pm, after crossing the trail about a mile, we arrived at the mouth of Lake Flores.
Lake three colors at the top of the crater of Mount Flores who became one of the wonders of this world, really charming with beauty and mystery that are stored on top of the mountain as high as 1690 meters above sea level.
Flores is a combination of the words keli meaning mountain and the quality of the means to boil. Flores is one of the few areas that is very popular tourist destination on the island of Flores, in addition to Komodo, Bena traditional kampong, and the beautiful Marine Park Riung. Volcanic lake is considered magical and mysterious as the third color of the lake is changing, with the passage of time. Earlier this lake is the color of red, white, and blue.
In mid-2006 several changes occurred primarily for two adjacent lakes namely Lake Spirits Youth (Tiwu nua muri ko'o fai) and Spirit Lake soothsayer (Tiwu ata polo). Spirit Lake Youth previously green, in June last year had turned blue. While Lake soothsayer or Evil People who previously dark brown discolored slightly reddish.

A separate lakes, Lake Spirits Parents (Tiwu Ata Mbupu) remain dark green / moss. However, last December when updates visit to the lake Lake Youth Spirits are green again, The Evil Lake to dark blue, and Lake Parents become blackish brown. Lake water color Flores is the mystery of nature.Morning is the best time to watch the Lake Flores. Shortly before noon, let alone the late afternoon, the lake is usually shrouded in fog that blocked the view. That's why the tourists usually stay in the village of Moni and the new left Kelimutu early days. Flores is located approximately 66 kilometers from the city of Ende and 83 kilometers from the town of Maumere.
From Maumere can use a rental vehicle for travel around Rp 600,000 Maumere-Flores-Maumere. Travel time can be determined and visitors can reach the top of Flores. For a cheaper cost of Maumere can use public bus at a cost of Rp 25,000, but only up to the village of Moni, but it is difficult to get a bus that arrived early morning in the village so that should stay in place. There should also rent a private car or motorcycle taxis to reach the top of the lake.

"If the rental vehicle, visitors can stop at several traditional villages and trips arranged according to agreement. Usually one way to go home, it took eight hours at a price of Rp 600,000. This time is already more than enough including two full hours to enjoy Lake Flores and surrounding areas," said Yanca Paul, the driver who usually rented his personal vehicle.
Apart from Maumere, Flores also can be reached from Ende using intercity bus or rental vehicle, with the price and travel time is relatively not much different.

A cottage of wood is one of the alternative accommodation in the village of Moni before or after visiting Lake Flores. Rates are relatively cheap and attractive natural scenery is a pleasure for tourists with limited funds. Flores is believed to also as a place bersemayamnya human spirits. The lake is visible in the figure is the ghost of the old lake (Tiwu Ata Mbupu) located separately from the other two lakes are huddled together.
To stay in Kampung Moni there are around 20 homestays run by residents with tariff Rp 25,000-Rp 50,000 per night. Government-owned cottage fare of Rp 75,000-Rp 85,000. Flores area surrounded by forest with rare flora found in the area of ​​Flores. There are pine, cypress, redwood and edelweiss. While the existing fauna such as deer, wild boar, pheasant and eagle.
What is seen today is not much different from the situation 15 years ago when updates visit the region. There is little difference, if 15 years ago vehicles visitors can reach the lip of the lake, this time the vehicle can only be arrived at the foot of the mountain and it took 30 minutes walk to the magical lake lip.
Local people believe that the Flores sacred mountain and give fertility to the surrounding nature. In some occasions there is usually a local ceremony and give offerings to the "spirit" that keeps the region.

The third broad lake was approximately 1.051 million square meters with a volume of 1292 million cubic meters of water. Antardanau boundary is a narrow stone wall prone to landslides. The wall has a steep 70-degree angle with a height between 50 to 150 meters.

Kelimutu had erupted in 1886 and left three crater-shaped lake and designated as a national park since February 26, 1992. Flores is also a good place for those who like hiking and enjoying the tropical mountain village region.

Source: liburan.info