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A Brief Recollection of Jaipur

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May 8th 2008
Ah, Jaipur. What an amazing city. Stunning architecture, beautiful sights, and, seemingly just for us, the temperature dropped while we were there, making the entire experience wonderful. Every night we ate on the rooftop restaurant on our hotel, and every day we were out exploring the city. As we taxied and bussed our way around, we were constantly stuck in traffic - caused by camels and elephant ... read more

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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