14 November 2012

Carstenz, the Only Tropical Glaciers in Indonesia

Papua natural exotica is not inexhaustible. There are still many mysteries of the beauty of the island at the eastern end of Indonesia. Call it the Raja Ampat islands are no less great, with many relics of history and beauty of the ecosystem. Of the seas in the Raja Ampat kepualaun, save a lot of beauty to be researched and unique traditions of the community again dijelajahi.Belum papuan higga already famous abroad. Species of beautiful feathered birds of paradise, only in Irian Jaya or Papua. Red fruit, are efficacious for treating various penytakit, there are also there. The beauty of the archipelago is second to none.

Indonesia should be proud of the uniqueness and richness of nature and tradition masayarakatnya. One is Carstensz Pyramid or commonly referred to as peak jaya, also in Papua. If you are a true adventurer would not have missed this glorious adventure at the peak, the Carstensz Peak is the highest peak in Australia and Oceania. Why not in Asia? Because of Asia's highest peak Mount Everest was held by existing on the border of India and China, Carstensz Pyramid Peak has altitude 4884 m above sea level (16,023 ft). Location is at the coordinates 04 ° 04 733 S and E 137 ° 09 572. Carstensz Pyramid, or Puncak Jaya called by some people, and Puncak Jaya Jaya Kesuma or mentioned only Kesuma by others, located in the west central highland called a Sudirman Jayawijaya and mountains. And the only tropical glaciers in Indonesia, which most likely will soon disappear due to global warming.

Cartensz name is taken from the inventor of a Dutch sailor, John Carstensz, who witnessed the peak of the mountain is covered by ice at the equator. In 1623 Carstensz preach the snow mountain on the equator, but no one believes her statement was. John Carstensz is the first European summit Cartensz witnessed with his own eyes.


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