Enchantment Tours Of Mount Tangkuban Perahu In West
Java
MountTangkuban Perahu is one of the mountain located in the province of West Java,
Indonesia. About 20 km to the North of the city of Bandung, with pine trees and
expanses of lush tea garden nearby, mount Tangkuban Parahu has an elevation of
2,084 metres. The form of Tangkuban Perahu is Stratovulcano with the center of
the eruption that moved from East to West. The type of rock being expelled
through the eruption are mostly of lava and sulfur, the mineral sulfur is
emitted, the minerals that are removed when the mountain is not active sulfur
vapor. The area of the tourist area of Mount Tangkuban Perahu is managed by
Perum Forestry. The average daily temperature is 17 ° c during the day and 2 °
c at night.
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Brief History Of Mount Tangkuban Perahu
History
of origin of Mount Tangkuban Perahu is associated with the legend of
Sangkuriang, told fell in love with her mother, Dayang Sumbi. To thwart the
intention to marry his son, Dayang Sumbi filing requirement so that Sangkuriang
makes the boat overnight. When his efforts failed, Sangkuriang angry and kicked
the boat so that it lands in an upside-down. The boat which then formed the
mount Tangkuban Perahu. These include Mount Tangkuban Perahu volcano active
status monitored constantly by the Indonesia Volcanology Directorate. They
still show few signs of liveliness. Among the signs of this volcanic activity
is the emergence of sulfur gas and hot water sources at the foot of gunungnya,
of whom kasawan were in Ciater, Subang. The existence of this mountain as well
as the shape of the topography of the Bandung basin flanked by hills and mountains
on each side strengthened the theory of the existence of a large pool of what
is now the area of Bandung.
It
is believed by many geologists that the area of Java island with an elevation
of approximately 709 m above sea level is the remnant of a large lake formed
from the containment of the Cikapundung River by ancient volcanic eruptions
known as Mount Sunda and mount Tangkuban Perahu is of ancient mount Sunda are
still active. This phenomenon can be seen on Mount Krakatau in the Sunda Strait
and the area of Ngorongoro in Tanzania, Africa. So the legend of Sangkuriang
which is community stories area was believed to be the society's documentation
is an area of ancient mount Sunda's response to the events at the time.
Transportation
Route Toward Gung Tangkuban Perahu
The
route of the road to get in the area of tourism of Mount Tangkuban Perahu is
passing through the toll booth Pasteur, continued onto JL. Dr. Djunjunan-go to
Pasirkaliki-pass Sukajadi-Java-Valley and then up to the location
Tangkubanparahu (Upper Gate). When you exit through the toll booth Surabaya
(via Cipularang), could take the direction to the Cimahi and then turn left
onto via JL. Col. Masturi, then simply follow the road until the end (Colonel
Masturi pass area and subdistrict of Parongpong Cisarua subdistrict, Kab.
Bandung Barat) and met a t-junction JL. Raya Valley, turn left and continue to
just follow the road past the Brimob headquarters etc., when it was already
past the sign Know Unity on the left then approx. 200 meters again reach the
gates of access to tours of the crater Tangkuban Boat (left).