Kerala backwaters

Mayalayam is not only a funny word, but a funny language

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March 26th 2009
19 March Ambassador taxis took us from the train station to our beautiful little hotel, only a few minutes walk away from the beach in Varkala. The beach is only a huge flight of stairs down a massive cliff. It's stunning, wonderful, with warm waters and the go ahead to wear swimsuits! Unfortunately I didn't spend much time there. The fever from my intense mosquito bite allergic reaction sk ... 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