Mtn drive to Darjeeling

India, a trip of a lifetime

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January 26th 2008
School Trip to India (Kolkata and Darjeeling) The main purpose of the trip was to study Buddhist philosophy and art in the foothills of the Hymalayan Mtn range. Over the course of the trip, we encountered a wide variety of people, cultures, foods, and excitement. Each place we visited was unique in some fashion, I recommend everyone to consider visiting India, Buddhism is a pos ... read more

Asia » India » West Bengal » Darjeeling

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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