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Kelimutu

Ende, FloresBali & Nusa TenggaraMountains

Three crater lakes on one volcano, each changing colour over the years.

The summit of Kelimutu holds three crater lakes side by side whose colours shift between turquoise, green, red-brown and black as the mineral chemistry changes.

For the Lio people the lakes are resting places for the souls of the dead.

Good to know

  • Three colour-changing lakes
  • Sunrise at the summit
  • Sacred to the Lio people

Planning a visit

Time needed
About 4 h
Best time of day
morning
Relative cost
Low cost
Effort
moderate

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