Throughout India, especially in the north, cow pies are a source of fuel and are formed into disks and dried in the sun until they can be burned. In the background, water buffalo escape the heat in the cool river water.
Agra and the Taj Mahal March 25th 2007 On Sunday morning we took the early express train from Delhi to Agra. We arrived early and were immediately bombarded by offers from rickshaw drivers. We found one and got in to bring our bags to the other train station. The driver, KK, gave us his pitch, showing us his book of messages and comments from various tourists who he had taken on tours for the day. We hired him for the day - KK was suc ... read more
Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Agra 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