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Mount Ijen is one of Indonesia’s unique trekking destinations.
It is famous for electric blue lava-like rivers of light a.k.a the “blue flames” that is best seen when it’s still dark. The trek starts before sunrise and passes through sulfur mines before reaching the crater lake.
Along the way, you’ll see miners carry huge loads of sulfur rocks back to the base camp, and breathtaking views of the volcano.
Dawn view of Mount Ijen sulfur mines & crater lake, near Banyuwangi, in East Java, Indonesia
The "blue flames" at Mount Ijen, near Banyuwangi, in East Java, Indonesia
Views on the trek to Mount Ijen crater lake, near Banyuwangi, in East Java, Indonesia
Views on the morning trek to Mount Ijen crater lake, near Banyuwangi, in East Java, Indonesia
Sulfur miner at Mount Ijen (volcano), near Banyuwangi, in East Java, Indonesia
Sulfur mine at Mount Ijen (volcano), near Banyuwangi, in East Java, Indonesia
Night view of a sulfur mine at Mount Ijen (volcano), near Banyuwangi, in East Java, Indonesia
Rice fields at Licin Village, near Banyuwangi, in East Java, Indonesia
Trailhead to Mount Ijen trek at Pos Paltuding, near Banyuwangi, in East Java, Indonesia
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