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Monday, May 13, 2013

Waterfall

Madakaripura Waterfall



Madakaripura waterfall is one of the waterfall in the area of Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, located in the village Sapeh, Districk Lumbang, Probolinggo, East Java Province.
This waterfall has a height of about 200 m and shaped alcove surrounded by cliffts towering curtain had tears forming in all areas ridge looking like a rine, 3 of them even formed a waterfall pouring out again. There are about five waterfall at thjs location with the main  waterfall is located at the end of a circular room about 25 m in diameter.
Behind the main waterfall there is a cave which is very difficult to achieve the water must pass through an a area of 25 m that is just below the waterfall. The pool dep[th of about 7 m and have a very heavy flow of water.
According to  locals Madakaripura name means he last place' whice is taken from a story in antiquity, Gajah Mada supposedly spent by the end of his life meditating at the waterfall site ( in a cave in the main waterfall). This story is supported by the ue of Gajah Mada in the parking lot of area.

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