One of the mountains favoured by tourists in Indonesia is once again active. Local authorities prohibit access, because of the amount of ash, which is destroying crops and tourism industry. The people ...
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We've all heard of Krakatoa – that was in western Java – but the 7,848ft-high Gunung Bromo is part of the same chain of (active) volcanoes, at the eastern end of the island. Gunung Semeru (12,060ft) ...
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TNBTS) Agency decided to close Mount Bromo, one of the most popular tourist destinations in East Java, following land fires in Watangan ...
An ash-covered statue stands at the entrance to the village of Cemoro Lawang near the active Mount Bromo volcano on Indonesia's Java island Credit: CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/AFP/Getty Bromo, a popular ...
The charming lobby of Hotel Bromo Permai, decked with a lovely sitting zone, dainty corner pieces and Javanese handicrafts, overlooks an unsettling territory — an undulating stretch of fine volcanic ...