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Munnar

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February 19th 2010
As you approach Munnar from Periyar, the rolling hills are covered with tea planets that are arranged in rows that appear like scales on a reptile’s skin. Interspersed between rows of scales in the reptile's skin are various types of tall trees that help shade the tea leaves from the hot sun. The tea plants would grow into trees if allowed but they are pruned to a height of about 3 feet on ... 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