It hasn’t been as angry as Iceland’s volcano lately, but Indonesia’s Mount Bromo is impressive nonetheless. Its peak blown off long ago, it rises up from vast dunes of black volcanic sand in East Java ...

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Indonesian agency has raised the danger status of Indonesia's East Java province's Mount Bromo volcano from level II (alert) to level III (standby), issuing an order to vacate the areas of 2.5 km ...

Indonesian legend has it that six centuries ago, a princess hurled her youngest child into a fiery volcano to appease mountain gods who had granted her fertility. Today thousands of pilgrims flock to ...

From the smouldering flanks of Java to the isolated craters of Flores, Indonesia's volcanoes are some of the grandest in the world. Climbing their slopes before dawn offers unforgettable views of the ...