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Menengai Crater
Mejor época para visitar
The crater rim, at 2,278 meters, offers the clearest views before 9 a.m., when the two lakes in the valley are still fully visible before the fog rolls in. The dry season between June and September guarantees the widest horizons.
Consejos para el presupuesto
Entrance tickets cost around 300 Kenyan shillings for locals and 1,000 shillings for foreign tourists, not including vehicle parking. Save money by sharing a taxi or joining a group tour, and bring your own drinking water because prices at the stalls at the top jump two-fold.
Recomendado para
Hikers and nature walkers, Landscape photographers, Lovers of geology and folklore, Couples seeking sunrise panoramas
Planifica tu visita
2-3 hours
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Datos rápidos: Esta caldera de 12 kilómetros de ancho con paredes verticales de 300 metros de altura se formó por una erupción catastrófica hace unos 8.000 años. Los masáis de antaño creían que el fondo del cráter estaba habitado por espíritus malignos, y arrojaban a los guerreros caídos como sepultura final.
Destacados: El vapor blanco que brota de las grietas del suelo del cráter indica que esta montaña sigue "encendida", y su energía geotérmica se está aprovechando para generar 400 megavatios de electricidad. El borde del cráter, a 2.278 metros de altura, regala una panorámica de dos lagos, Nakuru y Elementaita, que se ven diminutos desde lo alto.
Consejos de expertos
- Bring a thick jacket and a hat because the crater rim is very windy and temperatures can drop drastically at an altitude of 2,278 meters.
- When the fog rolls in, wait 20-30 minutes in the shade, as the wind usually clears the fog and opens up the view again.
- The most dramatic photo spot is the edge near the parking area, where the caldera wall drops vertically hundreds of meters to the crater floor.
- For a memorable experience, hire a local guide to hear the stories of the Maasai people while walking the trail to the viewpoint.
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