Mount
Bromo
(Indonesian: Gunung 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. The massif area is one
of the most visited tourist attractions in East Java, Indonesia. The volcano
belongs to the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. The name of Bromo
derived from Javanese pronunciation of Brahma, the Hindu Creator God.
Mount Bromo
sits in the middle of a vast plain called the "Sea of Sand" (Javanese:
Segara Wedi or Indonesian: Lautan Pasir), a protected nature reserve
since 1919. The typical way to visit Mount Bromo is from the nearby mountain
village of Cemoro Lawang. From there it is possible to walk to the volcano in
about 45 minutes, but it is also possible to take an organised jeep tour, which
includes a stop at the viewpoint on Mount Penanjakan (2,770 m or
9,088 ft) (Indonesian: Gunung Penanjakan). The viewpoint on Mount
Penanjakan can also be reached on foot in about two hours. From inside the caldera,
sulfur is collected by workers.
Depending
on the degree of volcanic activity, the Indonesian Centre for Volcanology and
Disaster Hazard Mitigation sometimes issues warnings against visiting Mount
Bromo.