India's southwestern state of Kerala (KEH-ral-la) is defined by her coastline along the Arabian Sea, an extensive network of inland canals, and a mountain range along her eastern border. The lushness and fertility of Kerala's landscape match a fertility in the spiritual, cultural, and artistic realms as well. Politically, Kerala has a lively participatory tradition, as well as the highest literacy in India. This trip takes place in the center of the state, in historic Cochin (recently renamed "Kochi"), where you'll find a beautiful harbor and large port, and an "Old City" with 500-year old houses, raja palaces, India's oldest church and oldest synagogue, and one of the country's finest antiques markets. You'll travel inland on the "backwaters", spending a night on a houseboat and two nights by Lake Kumarakom, and then continue into the highlands to the wildlife sanctuary at Periyar and the beautiful tea country around Munnar.
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"Mention Kerala to someone who knows India, and invariably the response is a smile, as if to say, 'Aaah yes, I know it. It's soooo beautiful, a world of its own, a different India, I wish I were there right now....'" -Joan Weber |
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