Geowisata to Crater Kamojang

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KAMOJANG. Not a name familiar to those who like traveling. Or for those who are hobbies for the predatory content of earth and rocks. Yes, Kamojang located on the border and Bandung Garut regency, West Java, this saves a tremendous tourist magnet. No wonder the region can be called as a tourist area geology (geowisata).

For tourists who want to visit Crater Kamojang, could first stop in Bandung or in Garut.Suppose you choose to spend the night in Garut, a lot of lodging that offers the sensation of nature, as well as Bukit Alamanda Sampireun.

When Legal come to Garut, the choice fell to the inn Bukit Alamanda. There, the inn has been offering various tour packages in Garut district. First of all, tourists will be invited to ride to Crater Kamojang, then after that will be invited to tour the city by visiting centers in Garut crafts such as leather goods, handicrafts vetiver, and also crafts brown arrowroot.

Regarding Kamojang crater, tourists will get a panorama of natural hills. On both sides of the street will find a variety of growing vegetables and root crops are also fragrant, which is used for various types of craft ayaman. Vetiver Why? because it is the root of the plant species are weeds smells really fragrant.

Remove from hilly streets, before going into the crater area Kamojang, tourists can see from the plant near the geothermal power plant (PLTP) Kamojang. Here, tourists can already see the cloud-wisps of smoke coming from the pipes that are flowing installation of geothermal steam from the summit crater to the power plant.

The first exploration of geothermal energy as reported from the site Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources conducted by the Government of the Netherlands East Indies in 1926 until 1928 with the drilling of five wells.

Geothermal Survey of Indonesia in collaboration with the New Zealand Geothermal Project in 1971-1979 re-do the drilling of 14 exploration wells. In 1978, geothermal energy Kamojang for the first time to produce electrical energy by 0.25 MW and inaugurated by the Minister of Mines and Energy Subroto.

Furthermore, in the year 1979-2003 took place well drilling development and production, then in 1983, PLTP Kamojang Unit 1 with a capacity of 30 MW established officially by President Soeharto as the first geothermal field in Indonesia, followed by the inauguration of PLTP Unit 2 & 3 (2 x 55 MW) in 1988 followed later in the year 2003-2007 with the Power Plant Unit 4 (60 MWe).

The total capacity of PLTP Kamojang currently at 200 MW, consisting of four units namely Unit 1 geothermal power plants with a production of 30 MW, Unit 2 and 3 respectively the capacity of 55 MW, and geothermal power plants of 60 MW Unit 4. The overall electric energy generated PLTP Kamojang flowed to support the transmission system (interconnection) Java-Bali.

The road back uphill. After passing the entrance and pay the ticket, visitors will trace the street on either side is still a tropical forest. The street was not as smooth as before. The first crater could be seen was the crater and crater Manuk Berecek. Before finally going into the parking area.

For tourists who want to get a long explanation sheet about craters in this geowisata object, can request the caretaker service.

Arriving at the parking area, visitors will immediately enjoy a puff of smoke from the crater Kamojang. If you want to probe further, tourists will be guided to go up into the hills. The first crater is a crater that will welcome the train. This crater is quite unique, because if played with pieces of bamboo, it sounded like a train bunti.

If not satisfied, tourists can ride again, and there will already be waiting for a number of other craters. One of the unique is the crater Rain. This crater is unique, because it emits sparks emit water volume level and water temperature also can be arranged by the caretaker. The water on our bodies seemed to puncture needle that is said to be for the health of the body.

In front of the crater rains, there is a crater that emit smoke. This smoke can be played by the caretaker. If curious, smoke could be asked to direct tourists to the body. Smoke is also said to be for health, because it seems a sauna bath.

Not only that, the actual number of craters on Kamojang geowisata object is not less than 27 crater. A number of rare flora and fauna are still commonly found in this region.

So wait no more. In addition to the cheap ticket prices, lodging easily obtained, and the sensation of a steam bath, Crater Kamojang could be an alternative holiday. Even for those who like the predatory aspects of geology and geothermal energy, many things can be extracted in these attractions.
(FTR)