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Menengai Crater
訪問に最適な時期
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.
予算のヒント
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.
おすすめ対象
Hikers and nature walkers, Landscape photographers, Lovers of geology and folklore, Couples seeking sunrise panoramas
訪問時間の計画
2-3 hours
概要
クイックファクト: 幅12キロメートル、高さ300メートルの険しい壁を持つカルデラは、約8000年前の激しい噴火で形成された。マサイ族は昔、火口の底には悪霊が住むと信じ、死罪人をそこへ投げ込んで最後の葬りとした。
見どころ: 火口の床の割れ目から立ちのぼる白い湯気は、この火山が今も「生きている」ことを示し、その地熱は400メガワットの電力を生み出すために利用されている。標高2278メートルの火口の縁からは、ナクル湖とエレメンタイタ湖という二つの湖が眼下に広がり、高いところからは小さく見える。
インサイダーヒント
- 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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