Lake Kelimutu Flores – Indonesia

The volcano contains three striking summit crater lakes of varying colors. Tiwu Ata Mbupu (Lake of Old People) is usually blue and is the westernmost of the three lakes. The other two lakes, Tiwu Nuwa Muri Koo Fai (Lake of Young Men and Maidens) and Tiwu Ata Polo (Bewitched or Enchanted Lake) are separated by a shared crater wall and are typically green or red respectively.

Swirling souls at Kelimutu

On the way to the viewpoint the first lake you’ll pass, on your right, is Tiwu Ata Polo (for naughty souls) then as you climb to Inspiration Point, Tiwu Nuwa Muri Koo (young souls) is to your right and Tiwu Ata Mbupu (old and wise) is to your left. The latter is heavily wooded and has steeper walls, meaning it is often mist-filled — as it was when we visited.

As the sun rises the colours play out across the horizon and slowly bring the colours to attention in the lakes. At the viewpoint there is some simple fencing along with a second viewpoint back at Tiwu Ata Polo, though neither of these are actually the summit. In both cases stay behind the fences — they are there for a reason.

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