Lake Kelimutu is a "magical" lake in Flores, precisely in Ende Regency. The magic is shown by the presence of three lakes with different colors.
So that this lake is also known as the Three-Colored Lake, with its uniqueness, Lake Kelimutu was immortalized in the Rp. 5.000,- a few years ago.
The lake, which is located at an altitude of about 1,639 meters above sea level, presents an incredibly beautiful natural panorama, so it's no wonder that it is always visited by tourists from within and outside the country.
Based on records from the management of the Kelimutu National Park, this lake has decreased by about 5 meters. I do not know what caused this, but the beauty of the lake has not changed.
Currently, tourist attractions in Indonesia have started operating as usual, but they still have to comply with the health protocols that have been announced by the government.
The location of Lake Kelimutu is in the Kelimutu National Park area, the complete address is in Pemo Village, Kelimutu District, Ende Regency, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara Province.
The route to Lake Kelimutu can only be passed by private vehicles, because there is no public transportation that crosses the area around this tourist attraction. The road that is passed is very good, easy for two-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles to pass.
Namely, by directing your vehicle to the city of Ende, the estimated time taken is about 2 hours away. There are road signs that will direct you to this magical tourist location.
The operating hours of Lake Kelimutu are open every Monday to Sunday for a full 24 hours. Considering that you have to do trekking to the lake, you should come to visit when the sun is still shining.
There is no scientific literature that mentions the process of the occurrence of this Kelimutu Lake, for sure Mount Kelimutu itself is part of a series of thousand mountains.
Namely the mountains that have a height above 1,000 meters. Mount Kelimutu is about 1.64o masl in the Sokonia caldera or tubus along with Mount Kelido and Mount Kelibara.