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Mount Merapi

Mount Merapi, Gunung Merapi,is an active stratovolcano located on the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta,Indonesia.It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548.

Mount Krakatau

Krakatoa is a volcanic island made of a'a lava in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in Indonesia. The name is used for the island group, the main island.

Mount Kerinci

Mount Kerinci is the highest volcano in Indonesia, and the highest peak on the island of Sumatra.

Mount Semeru (Mahameru)

Mount Semeru,is a volcano located in East Java,Indonesia.It is the highest mountain on the island of Java.The stratovolcano is also known as Mahameru.

Mount Bromo

Mount 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.

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Saturday, June 25, 2011

Mount Marapi

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Marapi.jpg/280px-Marapi.jpgMarapi (also known as Merapi or Berapi) is a complex volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Its name means Mountain of Fire, and it is the most active volcano in Sumatra. Its elevation is 2,891.3 metres (9,485.9 ft). A number of cities and towns are situated around the mountain, including Bukittinggi, Padang Panjang and Batusangkar.
According to legend, the mountain is the site first settled by the Minangkabau people after their ship landed on the mountain when it was the size of an egg and surrounded by water. There are large numbers of upright burial stones in the region which are oriented in the direction of the mountain, indicating its cultural significance.