Hampi

6th - To Hampi

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January 12th 2007
On the 6th I left the easy life of Palolem and ventured once more into the crazy world. I traveled on a train which took about 9 hours and then arrived in the fascinating ruins of Hampi. I stayed in a guest house that you had to cross the river to get too. I did some exploring, the pictures will tell you more! It was all occupied in the 13 hundreds, a massive civilisation. Chett, whom I met in Pal ... 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