All of Kerala is lush and green with
Coconut, Mango, Rubber, Jack Fruit, and Banana
Trees, as well as Pinapple, Tapioca, and a huge
variety of vegtables
Many places along the roadside, they
will top a fresh coconut, have you sip the milk,
then they will scrape out the flesh for a snack
There are 67 navigable rivers in the
state
The fishery industry
contributes 3% of Kerala's state income
Many beautiful
beaches along the long spance of the Arabian Sea
coastline- This is the South Cliff section of
Valkala Beach
Mountainous,
cooler temperatures, less crowded, great for outdoor
activites- trekking, encountering animals in the
wild, plantations
Both in
mountainous regions, the Wayanad and Idukki
Districts are covered with tea, coffee, and herbs-
where the worlds most exotic spices originated
Eddakal Cave Stone Tool Etchings-
over 5000 years old, this one depicts a king and his
court
Kerala has many wildlife preserves-
this one is viewed from a boat in the Idukki
District on Periyar Lake- Thekkady
There are more than 10,000 temple
festivals in Kerala each year
With over 5 million visitors a year,
this Krishna temple is the most visited in Kerala
Established 970 AD- A famous
rice pudding is fed to the hungry daily as was
ordered by Lord Krishna for a king to repay a
gambling debt
India has
thousands of temples where the faithful worship
It is not unusual to encounter
temples over 1000 years old in India
A popular
snack fruit in Kerala - fresh, or dried and salted
(like potatoe chips)
Kerala has
been known for centuries as the source of the worlds
most exotic spices
Kerala has a long
coastline with the Arabian Sea
Fresh Seafood is always available in
Kerala Markets
Herbs and spices are a speciality of
Kerala. This is where Columbus meant to go to trade
for spices.
No one goes hungry in Kerala- many
Indians grow at least some of their own food,
however, fresh food is cheap in India- Organic is
hard to find.
A tea field
near Munnar
Carrying bags of tea they just
picked, balanced on their heads
Numerous waterfalls
appear in the mountains during the monsoon season
Located between Munnar and
Pallivasal, Attukal is an excellent area for
trekking
Thommankuthu waterfall is a
seven-step waterfall located in forest
Also wonderful recreation and
vacation destinations along these dammed rivers
About 34 million population
speaking Malayalum
All of Kerala is lush and green with
Coconut, Mango, Rubber, Jack Fruit, and Banana
Trees, as well as Pinapple, Tapioca, and a huge
variety of vegtables
Many places along the roadside, they
will top a fresh coconut, have you sip the milk,
then they will scrape out the flesh for a snack
There are 67 navigable rivers in the
state
The fishery industry
contributes 3% of Kerala's state income
Many beautiful
beaches along the long spance of the Arabian Sea
coastline- This is the South Cliff section of
Valkala Beach
Mountainous,
cooler temperatures, less crowded, great for outdoor
activites- trekking, encountering animals in the
wild, plantations
Both in
mountainous regions, the Wayanad and Idukki
Districts are covered with tea, coffee, and herbs-
where the worlds most exotic spices originated
Eddakal Cave Stone Tool Etchings-
over 5000 years old, this one depicts a king and his
court
Kerala has many wildlife preserves-
this one is viewed from a boat in the Idukki
District on Periyar Lake- Thekkady
There are more than 10,000 temple
festivals in Kerala each year
With over 5 million visitors a year,
this Krishna temple is the most visited in Kerala
Established 970 AD- A famous
rice pudding is fed to the hungry daily as was
ordered by Lord Krishna for a king to repay a
gambling debt
India has
thousands of temples where the faithful worship
It is not unusual to encounter
temples over 1000 years old in India
A popular
snack fruit in Kerala - fresh, or dried and salted
(like potatoe chips)
Kerala has
been known for centuries as the source of the worlds
most exotic spices
Kerala has a long
coastline with the Arabian Sea
Fresh Seafood is always available in
Kerala Markets
Herbs and spices are a speciality of
Kerala. This is where Columbus meant to go to trade
for spices.
No one goes hungry in Kerala- many
Indians grow at least some of their own food,
however, fresh food is cheap in India- Organic is
hard to find.
A tea field
near Munnar
Carrying bags of tea they just
picked, balanced on their heads
Numerous waterfalls
appear in the mountains during the monsoon season
Located between Munnar and
Pallivasal, Attukal is an excellent area for
trekking
Thommankuthu waterfall is a
seven-step waterfall located in forest
Also wonderful recreation and
vacation destinations along these dammed rivers
In
The Wild
Watch the wildlife from high above
in safety
Home of endangered
species
Home of endangered
elephants and deer
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