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    These men have completed their second (and final) trip for the day to the crater and back, and now receive their wages in cash – approximately 60 cents (US) per kilogram, for an average US$48 per 12km return trip. A fortune in a society where the minimum wage is around US$100 per month, but at a huge health cost. by: kithamilton Views[778] At the rim, there is time for a short rest before the 5km descent to the weighing station. At the time of my visit, there were five heroes capable of carrying a 100km load. by: kithamilton Views[744] It is an arduous 1km climb from the mine up to the rim of the crater, with the workers carrying an average load of 80kg in two baskets slung across their shoulders. by: kithamilton Views[713] Risking diseases of the lungs, heart and eyes, miners extract pure sulphur as it emerges in molten form from deep within the crater by: kithamilton Views[750] Stunted trees line the rim of the Mt Ijen crater in East Java, while sulphur-drenched volcanic fumes drift over the azure lake. by: kithamilton Views[773]
     
    In an effort to 'appease the Gods', locals sell bunches of flowers to tourists atop the still-steaming, active volcanic rim of Mt. Bromo. As the legend goes, throwing the flowers into the volcano acts as a sacrifice and keeps the volcano from erupting again. by: codename Views[755] Every city has it's character and colour, and the streets of Yogyakarta, Indonesia certainly fit the bill. I'm pretty adventurous, but even I decided against trying his street food fare. by: codename Views[938] Lunch break on the street of Yogyakarta. This man enjoys a bowl of noodles: the spicier the better. For about 30 cents Canadian, I joined in! by: codename Views[799] Just outside Yogyakarta's Kraton Complex sit these ladies selling hats. by: codename Views[977] Sitting alone in the mist atop Java's magical Buddhist temple Borobudur, this tourist awaits both the sunrise and (with any luck) enlightenment. by: codename Views[836]
     
    Every city has it's character and colour, and the streets of Yogyakarta, Indonesia certainly fit the bill. I'm pretty adventurous, but even I decided against trying his street food fare. by: codename Views[652] In an effort to 'appease the Gods', locals sell bunches of flowers to tourists atop the still-steaming, active volcanic rim of Mt. Bromo. As the legend goes, throwing the flowers into the volcano acts as a sacrifice and keeps the volcano from erupting again. by: codename Views[1205] Is there a better deal anywhere in the world than Yogyakarta's 30 cent street noodles? I don't think so! by: codename Views[571] Just outside Yogyakarta's Kraton Complex sits these ladies selling hats. by: codename Views[521] Sitting alone in the mist atop Java's magical Buddhist temple Borobudur, this tourist awaits both the sunrise and (with any luck) enlightenment. by: codename Views[666]
     

     

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