Monastery Of St Augustine, Old Goa

The ruins of a once grand monastery in Old Goa. Old Goa was the capital of the state until cholera forced a relocation to Panjim (now Panaji).

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Goa: India's Unique Western Enclave

December 27th 2016
Goa; a paradise that Westerners have been escaping to for years. The first Westerners to come here were the Portuguese, who went on to rule the state for centuries. Their rule ensured a unique culture was established that marked out this small little enclave as being a bit different to the rest of India. The Westerners that have been coming here in more contemporary times however, came here n ... 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

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