Hampi

Hampi

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December 18th 2006
Hampi is located a quarter of the way up India towards the center amidst a sublime boulder scattered desert. The town itself is small and relies on the tourism that flocks to examine the fascinating temple ruins of Vijayanagar which dates back to 1336. It is an extremely hard place to explain and describe but would be one of the most unique places I’ve ever been. During it’s peak period th ... 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