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We never thought we would find ourselves hiking to the center of an active volcano on the island of Java at two in the morning. But there we were, doing exactly that, along with our tour guide, five ...

Mount Ijen’s gorgeous vistas have captivated travelers for centuries, but in recent years, its sulfur mine has become a controversial tourist attraction. Thirty-six-year-old Hadis has been a full-time ...

Adventurous travellers love to visit spots that boast specific natural phenomena and rare landscape features found in only particular regions around the world. One of these unique attractions is Mount ...

It has been more than 64 years since Mount Ijen last erupted, but the volcano is still very much alive, and it is being mined by some of the toughest men in the world. They begin work shortly after ...

Ijen is a quietly active volcano on the Indonesian island of East Java, and it is also a place of business. Local workers hike up the side of the mountain and down into the crater at the top to ...

When we talk about volcanoes, two things come to mind: one, the conical-shaped mountain they often take on; and two, the incandescent lava. The latter is immediately associated with its intense red ...

Tourists enjoying the view on Mount Ijen, Banyuwangi District, East Java. TEMPO/Arie Basuki TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The warning sign forbidding travelers not to venture within 1.5 kilometers of the summit ...

The sulfuric lake of Kawah Ijen Mountain's cauldron, Indonesia Wikimedia Commons Even a Dante or a Milton would be struck dumb: inside the crater of the Kawah Ijen volcano lies a landscape bereft of ...