Kelimutu volcano is unique for its three crater lakes that mysteriously change colors. The lakes can turn from turquoise to green to black or even blood red, depending on chemical reactions with volcanic gases and minerals. Locals believe each lake is the resting place of different spirits. Best time to visit is at sunrise to watch the colors reveal themselves with the first light.
Weekdays IDR 150,000, weekend IDR 225,000. Car to upper parking extra IDR 10,000. Opens 4am for sunrise
Sunrise (arrive by 5:30am) for best colors and before clouds roll in
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The colors change due to chemical reactions between volcanic gases and dissolved minerals. Oxygen levels, temperature, and oxidation affect the hues. The lakes can change up to six times a year, sometimes all the same color, sometimes completely different.
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