Sunset over the river

Hampi

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December 21st 2006
Now camped out in Soofia's home-town Bangalore, but first Hampi... Hopped on the day train to Hospet for Hampi from Margao in Goa and met a nice couple on the train.. Very nice ride; first up through the mountains and jungle, past waterfalls. Then across a fertile plain with huge fields of sunflower, red peppers, corn, and other crops we couldn't identify. I hopped of the train to get some sma ... 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