Madakaripura Waterfall
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Madakaripura Waterfall located in Sapih village, Lombang district, East Java
, Indonesia
, not far from the Mount Bromo
area in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park
. Madakaripura is a sacred visiting area comprising lines of waterfalls that reach a height of 200 metres (656.2 ft). This waterfall has a history related to Prime Minister Gajah Mada
(1290–ca. 1364), who struggled to unify the whole territory of Indonesia under the control of the Majapahit Empire. He said, "the last residence for Gajah Mada". This spectacular waterfall lies hidden at the end of a deep valley in the foothills of the Tengger
range. The water has cascades from the dense forest above. The primary attraction is its natural environment that is encircled by seven waterfalls and caves. The available facilities are include a parking lot, food stalls, a resting place, and a security post. Visitors climbing the peak of Mount Bromo and then bathe in the holy Tirta Sewana before travelling to other visiting points in the Probolinggo
area.
East Java
East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and islands to its east and to its north East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, not far from the Mount Bromo
Mount Bromo
Mount Bromo , is an active volcano and part of the Tengger massif, in East Java, Indonesia. At 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 in East Java, Indonesia. The volcano belongs to the Bromo Tengger...
area in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park
Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park
Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park is located in East Java, Indonesia, to the east of Malang and to the southeast of Surabaya, the capital of East Java. It is the only conservation area in Indonesia that has a sand sea, the Tengger Sand Sea , across which is the caldera of an ancient volcano from...
. Madakaripura is a sacred visiting area comprising lines of waterfalls that reach a height of 200 metres (656.2 ft). This waterfall has a history related to Prime Minister Gajah Mada
Gajah Mada
Gajah Mada was, according to Javanese old manuscripts, poems and mythology, a powerful military leader and mahapatih or prime minister of the Majapahit Empire, credited with bringing the empire to its peak of glory...
(1290–ca. 1364), who struggled to unify the whole territory of Indonesia under the control of the Majapahit Empire. He said, "the last residence for Gajah Mada". This spectacular waterfall lies hidden at the end of a deep valley in the foothills of the Tengger
Tengger
Tengger or may refer to*the Kingdom of Tengger, a 15th century Majapahit successor state, which gave its name to:** the Tenggerese people of Java in Indonesia** the Tengger massif, a geographic feature in East Java...
range. The water has cascades from the dense forest above. The primary attraction is its natural environment that is encircled by seven waterfalls and caves. The available facilities are include a parking lot, food stalls, a resting place, and a security post. Visitors climbing the peak of Mount Bromo and then bathe in the holy Tirta Sewana before travelling to other visiting points in the Probolinggo
Probolinggo
Probolinggo is a city on the north coast of East Java, Indonesia.Like most of northern East Java, the city has a large Madurese population in addition to many ethnically Javanese people...
area.