Danau Biru (Blue Lake), the Blue Color Lake in Singkawang - West Sumatra

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Danau Biru or literally the Blue Lake, is located approximately 6 km from Singkawang. Precisely in Wonosari village, Roban district of North Singkawang regency. If you ride a motorcycle or a car, it will only take about 30 minutes to get to there. During holidays, many tourists come to the Blue Lake is to relax with the family and also to enjoy the beautiful sunset late in the afternoon.

Danau Biru or Blue Lake is indeed somewhat unique. The blue color appears in contrast with the grass and shrubs that grow in the arid land surrounded with white sand. From the banks of the Blue Lake towards the southeast, you can enjoy a long row of green mountains. These mountains serve as a natural fortress that separates Singkawang and Bengkayang. You can also watch the natural landscape, such as the blue sky and the blue water, lush meadows, neat, shady palm trees, mounds of sand and fascinating shapes of rocks formed by rainwater.

Danau Biru or Blue Lake is actually a former illegal gold mine abandoned a few years ago. Now this place is no longer used for mining instead it had turned into a lake with blue water. So in other words, actually all of this is formed due to the impact of the destruction of nature that produces beautiful scenery.

If in other lakes visitors usually can swim, in the Blue Lake you are not allowed to do it. Because as has been described above, the lake was once used for extracting gold mine and may contain some dangerous chemicals for human body. But here, with a background of beautiful scenery, you can take wonderful pictures, people often used this place for pre-wedding photo shooting location and also enjoy a stunning sunset.