lake Kelimutu 3 Coluor

This is the uniqueness of Lake Flores: three crater lakes is located at the top of Mount Flores, and its color also changes. However, rare events have occurred, since the end of 2008, Lake Flores began to change and now it becomes a lake trichromatic color, three become light green.
The change toward a single color crater lake located on the island of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara Province (NTT), was initiated in December 2008. Ata Polo Lake Tiwu when it changes color from blackish brown to dark green. Followed by the Lake Tiwu Ata tourists from blackish green moss green so young, Monday (5 / 10).



The color of the two lakes are now the same color as the Lake Tiwu Nua Muri Koo Fai, who early studied in 1915 by BCH MM van Suchtelen lake was predominantly light green.

Sunrise Danau 3 Warna Kelimutu Flores, Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia

When first researching Suchtelen, Ata Polo Lake Tiwu show red color of blood, Tiwu Nua Muri Koo Fai emerald green, while Ata Mbupu Tiwu white.

The position of the three lakes which all emit light green color is similar to the events 13 years ago, precisely on April 9, 1996. As data Geotechnology Research Center for Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) and the National Park Authority (BTN) Flores, when it Tiwu Ata Polo green, Tiwu Nua Muri Koo Fai light green, and dark green Mbupu Tiwu Ata.
Such events are very rare. Therefore, the lake was named Lake tricolor Flores. During this time, Ata Polo Lake Tiwu dominated dark colors, like red, dark green, and brown. The Lake Tiwu Nua Muri Koo Fai more often light green and blue was changed to 6 times, 10 times white, which last occurred in 2004-from green to white eggs, while Lake Tiwu Ata Mbupu more often green moss, black, dark brown, sometimes blue, and had twice to be white, in 1915 and 1960.
Flores Lake administratively included in the subdistrict of Flores, Ende, East Nusa Tenggara. Located about 55 kilometers (km) east of the town of Ende, who can be reached by four wheel drive about two hours.
For ethnic communities Lio, Ende, Flores existence of Lake at an altitude of 1690 meters above sea level (asl) that has a magical meaning thick. In the myth of their hereditary, Flores Lakes region is a kind of ghost village.
Gate, Pere Bun, Bun trusted guarded by the Queen, the ruler. Meanwhile, Ata Polo Lake Tiwu believed to be the gathering place of the bad guys. Lake Tiwu Nua Muri Koo Fai believed to place young people, while Ata Mbupu Tiwu souls is the gathering place for parents.
However, some circles believe, Flores Lake discoloration associated with predictions that there would be an important event in Indonesia, or in Ende. "From the stories the old people first, does that change the color of the lake there will be a disaster alert. However, it may also influence today's fast-changing weather, "said Yulita, Pemo Village, Flores.
On December 13 to May 31, 1997, Ata Polo Lake Tiwu color change color as well. Again, the incident by a number of people associated as a harbinger of major changes to the 1998 resignation of President Suharto at the time. 

Lake Tiwu Nua Muri Koo Fai (left) and Lake Tiwu Ata Polo, Thursday (15/10). Two of the three crater lake at Flores Ende, Flores Island, NTT, has turned into one color, green. This color change begins Tiwu Ata Polo Lake in December 2008.

Similarly, in December 2008 incident when Tiwu Ata Polo changes color from dark brown to green, associated with the events of the legislative elections and presidential elections, and the earthquake in Tasikmalaya and Sumatra.