Located
in the east of Bali , Karangasem is famous for the beautiful beaches,
rugged natural beauty and rustic village life. The island's sacred
mountain , Gunung Agung stands 3,142 meters in the center.
Gunung agung made disaster news on 17th March , 1963 when its crater
exploded , spewing rivers of lava and hot volcanic mud down its slopes
and into the sea. Ash rained over the whole island , and lava streams
covering roads isolated its eastern end. Large areas of crops and
many villages and temple were wiped out. |