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Kochi - The Last Tour

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February 25th 2010
Kochi was to be our last city tour and after spending a couple of days here we retreated to a beach resort which is one and a half hours south of the city. The city is situated on the west coast of Kerala and is full of history. The Portugese arrived here in the 16th century and built a palace for the local royal family in exchange for trading rights. We visited the palace known as Mattancher ... 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