Mt. Abu

People gather by the hundreds to watch the sunset on top of Mt. Abu


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Blog: The Venice of the East, Mt. Abu, and out in the field
Date: June 6th 2008

Auight, I am currently in Udaipur, Rajasthan, deservingly known as the Venice of the East--also the Lake City, White City and the most romantic city in India. Udaipur was once the home to a great kingdom and is built around a central lake. The architecture is amazing. It's a cluster of winding streets and buildings, or 'havelis,' piled one on top of another, all with extremely intricate arche ... read more







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