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Okay.... Before I take you to the backwaters, I like to introduce you to Kerala. Because I'm sure most of you have never heard of the name before. Kerala is the extreme south-western state of India. Have an area of 38,863 Sq.Km and have about 32 million people. It is made up of fourteen districts and each of them have a distinct character. Thiruvananthapuram (also known as Trivandrum) is the capital and it is famous for it's Kovalam beach. Malayalam is the language of the State and English is the the Official language. Climate - Summer - 22.5 to 35°C Winter - 20 to 32°C |
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Kerala has a vast network of backwater canals on its coastal plains.Local folklore has it that Kerala was "reclaimed" from the seas by the warrior sage Parasuraman by a throw of his battle-axe. Whatever the truth behind the legend, the fact remains that Kerala is a land with a huge necklace of canals, lagoons, lakes and rivers. These water bodies are loosely known in the local parlance as the backwaters. This peculiar landscape has had a distinct impact on the lifestyle of the people who live along the banks of the backwaters.
Here I have some beautiful pictures for you
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