A unique natural phenomenon found inIndonesia. Three huge craters at the very top of the Kelimutu volcano turned into lakes. Numerous tourists are most attracted by the color of water. The fact is that the craters are located very close to each other, but each lake has an individual color.
Mystical tradition
Lakes of Tears, as the locals call them, havebeautiful legend. It is believed that it was there that dead souls find the last peace. The righteous people of old age after death fall into a lake of old men of rich emerald color. It is located at a distance of more than a kilometer from the first two, as if symbolizing that wisdom and experience come with age, and not immediately.
Souls that have gone completely young and not committedsins, live in the turquoise water of the central lake boys and girls. Through a small wall of hardened lava there is a lake of Tears and Evil spirits of brown color with a reddish tinge, where sinners with unkind acts find eternal shelter. Such a small distance, according to the local population, is identified with the line between good and evil, which is very easy to cross.
Versions of color change: Aboriginal opinion
Самое удивительное, что озера неестественных shades arbitrarily change color. Indonesia is very proud of this phenomenon, which the aborigines attribute to the mystical raid. Lakes of Tears are becoming an object of pilgrimage for tourists from all over the world.
The inhabitants of the island are convinced that, by changing color, the livingin water, spirits show their disposition or, on the contrary, are angry at their descendants. There is another version, which states that in this way the souls of reposed ancestors warn about various disasters in the country.
Magical view
Predict when the lakes will get newshade is impossible. Green turns to blue and black, sometimes the water becomes completely white or crimson. Early in the morning you can observe how steam rises from the surface of the water with a light haze. And then the lakes of tears look truly mysterious, it seems as if the souls of people who had long since lived without their bodies are floating in a hazy veil over the mirror-like surface. By the way, the name of the volcano means "smoking water."
Tourists climb to the top of the mountain for the best.The view - from there, from the observation deck, in the early morning and at sunset is a magical sight. The charming atmosphere and picturesque view will long remain in the memory of those who have visited a unique place.
Versions of color change: the opinion of scientists
Of course, scientists do not believe in mystical signs andprefer to explain the color range changes scientifically. Sulfur gases and hydrogen move up through the cracks at the very bottom of the lakes. When dissolved in water, a change in color occurs due to the chemical reactions that take place with the accumulated minerals inside the crater. The result of the combination of two acids (sulfuric and hydrochloric) gives a green color, and saturated red appears during the reactions of iron with hydrogen sulfide. By the way, burgundy color darkens with time, and the water becomes almost black. Surprisingly, the 2 Lakes of Tears are separated only by a thin barrier, and the shades are so different!
Lakes of Tears are guarded by the authorities of Indonesia andincluded in the sights of the national park. Indigenous people are extremely fond of this place, and even put an image of national pride on the local bill.
Russian fairy tale
Admiring the Indonesian beauty is not worth it.forget the famous Colored Lakes in the park Ergaki, located in the mountains of Western Sayan. And hundreds of tourists every year come to admire the Lake of Girl's Tears, whose depth plays with iridescent color on a bright sunny day. By right, it won the glory of a picturesque reservoir of the world. Those who come here celebrate the incredible purity of the water, through the thickness of which seemingly colored stones appear at the very bottom. Surprise is not only its transparency, but also a pleasant taste. Useful water can be drunk directly from the lake.
For those who are going to visit a uniqueplace, there is an important recommendation - do not come here on an overcast day, because, unlike the lake in Indonesia, the water here is absolutely transparent, and the games with color depend on the depth, sunlight and overlapping reflections on the surface of the reservoir.
