Kochi

Kochi

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February 23rd 2009
After we were dropped off at the train station in Alleppey we took about an hr train ride to Kochi where we would spend a night on a recommendation from a traveler we met along the way. The minute we got off of the train you could sense it was a wealthier than normal part of India, with traffic lights and a sense of order. Cochin has a heavy Portugese influence. We made our way to our hotel whi ... 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