Anak Krakatau

Living in the Caldera

Although only 150km from Jakarta and its 15 million inhabitants, and 50km from the heavy industry at Anyer, Krakatau Caldera is still what many would consider a real tropical paradise. The volcano's blasts and monitor lizards two meters long ("Rakata's Dragons") near our tents made us feel like in "Jurassic Park".

Living in the Caldera
Our camp on Rakata, the Paradise.		Living in the Caldera
Away from the crowds on Rakata's beach.		Living in the Caldera
Full moon and volcanic showtime.		Living in the Caldera
Anak regularly emitting nocturnal puffs.
Living in the Caldera
Rakata's Dragon visits me every morning.		Living in the Caldera
Tom Pfeiffer enjoys sunrise on the boat.		Living in the Caldera
Our pilot decides to approach some fishermen.		Living in the Caldera
The captain jumps into the fishermen's boat.
Living in the Caldera
A long deal to buy our dinner.		Living in the Caldera
This, also, is part of paradise....		Living in the Caldera
Dinner will be ready in a moment.		Living in the Caldera
Fishermen and their "lighthouse".
Photos by Marco Fulle, taken with 16mm, 50mm and 135mm lenses and digicam (to be multiplied by 1.5 to obtain the equivalent focal length on 24x36 film).