Mount Bromo is an activeÃÂ volcanoÃÂ and part of theÃÂ Tengger massif, inÃÂ East Java,ÃÂ Indonesia. At 2,329 metres & x28;7,641ÃÂ ft& x29; it is not the highest peak of the massif, but is the most well known. The massif area is one of the most visited tourist attractions inÃÂ East Java,ÃÂ Indonesia. The volcano belongs to theÃÂ Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. The name ofÃÂ BromoÃÂ derived fromÃÂ JavaneseÃÂ pronunciation ofÃÂ Brahma, theÃÂ HinduÃÂ creator god.Mount Bromo sits in the middle of a plain called the & x22;Sea of Sand& x22; & x28;Javanese:ÃÂ Segara WediÃÂ orÃÂ Indonesian:ÃÂ Lautan Pasir& x29;, a protected nature reserve since 1919. The typical way to visit Mount Bromo is from the nearby mountain village ofÃÂ Cemoro Lawang. From there it is possible to walk to the volcano in about 45 minutes, but it is also possible to take an organised jeep tour, which includes a stop at the viewpoint onÃÂ Mount PenanjakanÃÂ & x28;2,770ÃÂ m or 9,088ÃÂ ft& x29; & x28;Indonesian:ÃÂ Gunung Penanjakan& x29;. The viewpoint on Mount Penanjakan can also be reached on foot in about two hours.
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