Merapi Mountain, Central Java - Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Mount Merapi is the name of a volcano in the province of Central Java and Yogyakarta, Indonesia which is still very active today. Since the year 1548, this mountain has erupted 68 times as much. It is located quite close to the city of Yogyakarta and there are still villages in the slope to a height of 1700 m. For the people at the venue, Merapi brings material blessing of sand, whereas for local governments, Mount Merapi, a tourist attraction for tourists. Merapi is now included in the National Park area of Mount Merapi.

Geological History
Mount Merapi is the youngest in a collection of volcanoes in southern Java. The mountain is located in a subduction zone, where the Indo-Australian plate continues to move down the Eurasian Plate. The eruption in the area lasted from 400,000 years ago, and up to 10,000 years ago type of eruption is effusive. After that, the eruptions become explosive, with lava flows that cause thick lava domes.

Small eruptions occur every 2-3 years, and a larger approximately 10-15 years. Merapi eruptions such a big impact in the years 1006, 1786, 1822, 1872, and 1930. Large eruption in 1006 made the whole middle part of Java island shrouded in gray. It is estimated, the eruption caused the ancient Mataram kingdom had to move to East Java. Eruption in 1930 destroyed 13 villages and killed 1400 people.

The eruption in November 1994 causing clouds blowing heat down to reach some villages and claimed dozens of human lives. July 19, 1998 eruption is big enough but it leads to the top so it does not take casualties. Note the last eruption of this mountain was in the year 2001-2003 in the form of high activity are ongoing. Climbing Routes

Mount Merapi is a popular climbing objects. The most common climbing route and is close is through the north side of Selo, one district in Boyolali, Central Java, which lies between Mount Merapi and Mount Merbabu. Climbing through Selo takes an average of five hours up to the summit.
Another popular route is via Kaliurang, Pakem district, Sleman regency, Yogyakarta on the southern side. This path is more steep and takes about 6-7 hours up to the summit. Another alternative route is via the west side of the ocean, starting from Sawangan, Magelang regency, Central Java, and through the southeast, from the direction of pure-bred, Kemalang District, Klaten Regency, Central Java

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