Mount Bromo (Indonesian: Gunung
Bromo), is an active volcano and part of the Tengger massif, in East Java,
Indonesia. At 2,329 metres (7,641 ft) it is not the highest peak of the massif,
but is the most well known. The massif area is one of the most visited tourist
attractions in East Java, Indonesia. The volcano belongs to the Bromo Tengger
Semeru National Park. The name of Bromo derived from Javanese pronunciation of
Brahma, the Hindu creator god.
Mount Bromo sits in the middle of
a plain called the "Sea of Sand" (Javanese: Segara Wedi or
Indonesian: Lautan Pasir), a protected nature reserve since 1919. The typical
way to visit Mount Bromo is from the nearby mountain village of Cemoro Lawang.
From there it is possible to walk to the volcano in about 45 minutes, but it is
also possible to take an organised jeep tour, which includes a stop at the
viewpoint on Mount Penanjakan (2,770 m or 9,088 ft) (Indonesian: Gunung
Penanjakan). The viewpoint on Mount Penanjakan can also be reached on foot in
about two hours.
Depending on the degree of
volcanic activity, the Indonesian Centre for Volcanology and Disaster Hazard
Mitigation sometimes issues warnings against visiting Mount Bromo.
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