Delivered in a presentation meeting by Hosnul Wahid at Ijen-Geopark Bondowoso office. Roughly 30 million years ago, deep beneath what is now East Java, the earth began to move.The tectonic plates — those massive slabs…
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Understanding Ijen Geopark: The Earth’s Story (Part 1)
Delivered in a presentation meeting by Hosnul Wahid at Ijen-Geopark Bondowoso office. “What is a Geopark?” A Geopark is a kind of geographical model — an area based on its geological characteristics. It can stand…
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Ijen Plateau: the Largest Caldera in Java
At the eastern tip of Java – Indonesia, a large caldera region stretching from the catastrophic eruption of an old giant volcano during the Pleistocene geological period, making it the largest caldera in Java with…
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Sam – A Tour Guide Story
Written by Walkwithan Aku pertama kali mengenal Sam sekitar tahun 2007 di Bondowoso. Di daerah, wisata alam khususnya ke kawah Ijen belum seramai sekarang. Untuk mendapatkan tamu tak jarang kami mendekati ke hotel, home stay…
Marching Into An Active Volcano With The Sulfur Miners Of Ijen, Indonesia
IBTimes: Marching Into An Active Volcano With The Sulfur Miners Of Ijen, IndonesiaPhoto and Text: Mark Johanson
Photo essay: The sulfur miners of Ijen, Indonesia
A report from Andrés Vanegas Canosa on his independent trip to Ijen volcano sulfur mine.