Kerala - a perfect blend of cultural & natural bliss.
Travel though the relaxed and laid back atmosphere of the Kerala cities or
indulge in some
eco friendly tourism activities on a
leisurely pace at the beaches and tranquil
Kerala backwaters.
One of the most memorable
experiences for travellers in Kerala is a boat journey on the backwaters of
Kerala. The best known is the area known as Kuttanad, situated
between the hills in the west and the Arabian Sea, stretching for 50 miles
south of Kochi. This extraordinary maze of rivers, lakes, canals and
estuaries is lined with dense tropical greenery, and reveals a Keralan
lifestyle that is totally hidden from the road.
Boats
are the only way to explore this area, billed as Kaleidoscope
Kerala, where views change around every bend, narrow tree covered canals
open into dazzling vistas of paddy fields, and through the trees can be seen
churches, mosques and temples, and small farms and villages which remain
almost untouched by the modern world. Buffalos are used for ploughing the
fields and women bathe and wash their clothes in the rivers. Roads do cross
this area but are almost entirely linked by manually operated ferries rather
than bridges.
Kingfishers, cormorants and fish eagles compete
with fisherman in rowing boats for the dwindling fish population, a massive
increase in the population has resulted in much illegal land reclamation and
use of harmful fertilisers which has damaged the ecosystem.
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