Tsongo Lake, Sikkim

Sikkim and Rajasthan

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May 19th 2007
Leaving Varanasi and the forty degrees heat of the Indian plains, I made my way to the cooler climate of Darjeeling. Darjeeling is located at an elevation of around 2100m in the eastern section of the Indian Himalaya. You may have heard of Darjeeling for it’s famous tea, which is grown in the surrounding hills. On a clear day you can apparently see Mount Everest from a viewpoint above the city. ... read more

Asia » India

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more