Dringo Lake (Tlaga Dringo), is like Ranu Kumbolo in Dieng Plateau Area.

Dringo Lake (Tlaga Dringo), is like Ranu Kumbolo in Dieng Plateau Area.

Time has shown at 11:00 am, but the atmosphere is still like the morning mist seemed to wraping around Dringo lake, in the Pekasiran village, Batur district, Banjarnegara, so the lake occur at an altitude approx 2200 meters above sea level it just seemed edges only. Muhammad Abas (22), resident of the village who accompanied us to explore and explain about what existed and interesthings place to see at Pekasiran village, were telling how potential it's of natural tourism in the village to the some of the guests, including about lake that quite similar to Ranu kombolo lake that can be found in Semeru mountain area, namely Dringo lake, i can say it's a Ranu Kumbolo in the Dieng Plateau.

Telaga Dringo Dataran Tinggi Dieng / Dringo Lake

Not far from this lake, there is also existed Candradimuka crater that offering magnificent view around of the crater in the form of hot water spout (Fumarola) at about 1 meter diametre. Candradimuka crater based name is taken from a javanese traditional puppet story, there is a charachter named Gatotkaca that had extraordinary miracle and ability plus agility (almost complete i can say). Of course it was only in the traditional puppet story, so you don't have to try to throw yourself into the Candradimuka crater.

Telaga Dringo Dataran Tinggi Dieng / Dringo Lake

Dringo lake and Candradimuka crater is nature that is still within the Dieng plateau area, the position are about 8 km southwest of the Arjuna temple complex on Dieng. Not far from Candradimuka crater, there is also existed a unique well named Jalatunda well, a well formed by the eruption of Mount Dieng in thousand years ago. The well was very broad and deep. That said, if we were able to throw a stone to pass it's well diameter, all our wishes can be fulfilled (of course it's just a myth and it's a parable, that people who can work hard who will precisely achieve success.

Sinila crater / kawah sinila

Ok ... le'ts we extend to the explanation how to get there, if you are from Dieng, you can go to this tourist area only takes about 15-20 minutes using horse-drawn cariage or motorcycles. Try to visit here, i'm pretty sure that the panorama of natural beauty in the District Batur is very beautiful, hilly region with a carpet of green vegetables plantations.

sumur jalatunda / jalatunda well

Above Dringo lake, there was even a heterogeneous forest with various species of trees. If lucky, we could see a flock of jav-hawk eagle that fly snaking across the sky, stalking its prey.

Kawah Candradimuka / Candradimuka Crater 

According to Mr. Yahya (45) which is also originated from the Pekasiran village, Batur district, that accompanying us help to explain, he explained that the diversity of landscapes in Pekasiran village, yet many people who know it's. Most tourists only visit the Dieng Temple / (Candi Dieng), Colour Lake (Telaga Warna), and Sikidang Crater. While there are other natural attractions are no less amazing, as Dringo lake, Candradimuka crater and Jalatunda wells.

Elang Jawa / Javan Hawk-eagle 

There is no cost to me and some friends took a visit to the Pekasiran village. We were warmly welcomed with by the chief of the village, there is also some villager and some youth. People here are very friendly and warm, inexhaustible smile to us, to give the "answer" greeting people as they passed.

Puncak sikunir / sikunir golden sunrise 

The beauty of the day was more complete, when we drink herbal tea, accompanied by eating warm fried tempe and while sitting on the chair with drink a cup of hot traditional dieng coffee beside kitchen stove inside chief of the village house. It has become a habit of the people here, every morning and evening they mingle sitting on a small chair around the table who is only 30 cm, sits adjacent to the body temperature reamins warm. Why the stove in the kitchen? because the room is warm. Understandably, the average temperature is 8-15 degrees celclius here every day. Pekasiran village calling to all of you?, lego there :)

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