Kochi/ Kerala, South-West India

Kochi/ Kerala, South-West India

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October 27th 2008
On the way to Kerala: It was the first time I saw cockroaches that close - on my upper bed in the train… but there was no way out: 14 hours overnight train and a full train - I had to sleep there. Luckily I didn’t see them anymore. Currently it rains a lot in Kochi - it's because of the second monsoon of the year, called North-East-Monsoon. Origionally it should only rain at nighttime - but ... read more

Asia » India » Kerala » Kochi

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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