Epicentrum World: Under the Dreaded Mount Merapi, There are Interesting Sights on Kaliurang

If we speak of Yogyakarta, which exist in our minds is the Kraton, Malioboro, Borobudur, Prambanan and Parangtritis. But actually there are many tourist sites in Yogyakarta that we can visit. In the north of Yogyakarta, you can visit Kaliurang Park.

Location of Kaliurang which is under the foot of Mount Merapi makes the air in Kaliurang very cool, even not rarely covered with thick fog typical of mountainous regions. Of course this is widely used by travelers and tourists to tour the Kaliurang or just relax enjoying the holiday.

At Kaliurang you can enjoy tours of the mountains, see the waterfall at the lake Putri while feeding wild monkeys, tracking down a protected forest Kaliurang, you can also see the beauty of Merapi from Gardu Pandang, in Kaliurang you can also enjoy the water attractions, and you also can ride train tours provided in the lake Putri to see the sights around Park Kaliurang, and for lovers of sports offroad, on lake Putri you also can hire a jeep to around the village of Kinahrejo passing lava flow of 2010 Mount Merapi eruption and the introduction of education as well as day trips, volcanic eruption disaster.

But there is to be remembered by the lovers of nature, Mount Merapi, which is quiet save the danger is very high. in October - November 2010 The mountain is awakened from his sleep, took out lava and heat clouds that killed hundreds of people and devastated Yogyakarta.

At that Merapi erupted three times. The first eruption not too make too panicked residents because most residents have been evacuated and some residents in the area Kinahrejo remain in their villages. They believe that the presence of Mbah Maridjan as interpreter kiunci merepi surely they feel safe and confident that there would be something that would befall them. Even some residents who had fled returned to their homes reckless because of that belief. Several parties and volunteers try to prevent their return. but what can I say their determination is higher than the spirit of the volunteers.

The Second Eruption
The second eruption was more severe than the first eruption and the time is appropriate for estimation Mbah Rono or Dr. Surono, Head Vulkonologi and Geological Disaster Mitigation Agency for Geology and Mineral Resources Ministry. He said that merrapi still very dangerous and likely still will release the contents of his stomach again. Many of the residents who do not heed these warnings because the culture and beliefs are already attached to them. The second eruption was not only claimed the lives of dozens of residents tetapiIndonesia created an uproar by him with the deaths of the Merapi gatekeeper Mbah Maridjan and several journalists who were at home Mbah Maridjan to persuade him to come down the mountain.

Mount Merapi Eruption - EPA

Pakem

Mount Merapi has been devastated malignancy Kinahrejo and surrounding areas. people who had not wanted to evacuate panicked, ran helter skelter. many of those who become victims of heat clouds, or Merapi wedus gembel (Goat Curly) if we call it.

Finally, disaster struck
That night all the inhabitants were still asleep at home or in their evacuation. they were suddenly startled by the sound of rumbling Mount Merapi. His voice tore the silence of the night in the city of Yogyakarta and surrounding areas. receive the effects of the panic occurred because this time Merapi really angry. Instead of 5, 6, 7 and 10 mile range but is more deadly, the eruptions reach an area 20 kilometers.

Rumbling lasted very long and of course this makes the atmosphere more tense. Because it is so loud, the sound was clearly audible through the refugee shelter in Pakem, Sleman, Yogyakarta (Command Post is standing right in front of my house). Though the post is about 15 kilometers from the summit of Merapi. Finally, some areas of refuge include direct CTL Command Post moved to the center of Yogyakarta and the Stadium Maguwoharjo.

Yogyakarta wept that night. The next day came news of hundreds of people died and several villages even a single village in Yogyakarta region missing out Merapi lava engulfed. Merapi ash is also very dangerous, both for the flight are also bad for the people around him. on the day it was reported that Merapi ash reached Bandung West Java.