Travelers to Ijen Translucent 3 Thousand People in Long Weekend This
Banyuwangi - Natural Park (TWA)
Mount Ijen become a magnet in a super long weekend this time. There are at least three thousand people who had climbed here.
Even off the second day, Friday (05/06/2016) visitors TWA Ijen volcano reached 3 thousand people. Thousands of tourists seem crowded Paltuding region which is the starting point for climbing the mountain that has an altitude of 2,443 meters above sea level.
Visitors come to the TWA Mount Ijen since Thursday morning (05/05/2016). Even the parking lot was not sufficient to accommodate vehicles Paltuding visitors crater. Visitor vehicles parked side forced the road, 300 meters from the parking area Paltuding.
"From yesterday to today is penetrating three thousand people who rose to the top of Mount Ijen. Long weekend this time was Ijen still be excellent," said Sigit Haribowo, Mount Ijen BKSDA officers to detikTravel.
Despite booming, said Sigit no restrictions on the number of visitors rose to the top of Mount Ijen. However BKSDA Mount Ijen only impose a time limit up to the top. The time allowed to ascend to the top of Ijen, said Sigit starting at 22:00 pm until 12:00 pm.
"There are no restrictions on the number. Nowadays But only time. Because we see the security side only. If there is no time restriction as 2013 can penetrate five thousand people. Sigit.
Predicted visitors TWA Ijen volcano will continue to rise at the end of the long weekend or Saturday. Because usually, tourists holidaying in Bali closed the day off to the Ijen.
"The weather is nice today weve there is no obstacle. Prediction Saturday night peak of tourist arrivals to Ijen," he concluded.
One of the Sudarji Arif, one of the tourists from Surabaya admitted amazed with the view of the crater. TWA himself deliberately to Mount Ijen to see blue fire, famous only two in the world.
"Rame really. But do not feel tired sampek to the top of Ijen. See firenya blue nice. Mantab anyway," he told detikTravel.