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In a land like Kerala, water has always been more than a natural resource, it is a lifeline. Rivers, backwaters, and lakes form a living network that has sustained trade, agriculture, and culture for centuries. Yet amid this naturally gifted geography, one artificial waterway stands out as a remarkable feat of 19th-century engineering and administrative
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Kerala’s landscape is gently shaped of water by its rivers, backwaters, and reservoirs silently sustaining life across the state. Among the many dams that dot this beautiful land, none commands the same quiet grandeur as Banasura Sagar Dam, the largest earth dam in India and the second largest of its kind in Asia. Built almost entirely
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No trip to Munnar is truly complete without a visit to the iconic Mattupetty Dam, a place where nature seems to pause and admire its own reflection. As you approach the dam, the first thing that captures your eye is the vast stretch of still, mirror-like water, gently cradled between rolling hills. On a mist-laden morning, the
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High in the misty folds of Ambukutty Mala, at an elevation of about 1200 meters, lies one of India’s most intriguing prehistoric wonders, the Edakkal Caves. Though popularly called “caves,” Edakkal is not a cave in the usual sense. The name itself reveals the truth: Edakkal means cleft in Malayalam. What visitors walk through is a naturally formed passage
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Set against the gentle foothills of the Western Ghats, Malampuzha is where innovation meets imagination. Home to Kerala’s longest dam, South India’s only rock-cut garden, an exhilarating ropeway, and one of the most talked-about sculptures in the state, this destination offers travellers a rare mix of engineering marvels, scenic beauty and cultural stories that stay with you
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Every city has a breathing space that keeps its spirit alive, and in Kozhikode, that oasis is the serene Sarovaram Bio Park. More than just a garden, this eco-rich haven is a living biosphere, one of the 27 identified wetlands of India, and the only one of its kind in Kerala. Opened to the public in 2008,
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Anyone who travels to Wayanad begins with the same ritual: the ascent through the legendary Thamarassery Churam. Nine hairpin bends lift you steadily from the coastal plains of Kozhikode into the cool, green embrace of the Western Ghats. As you climb higher, the air changes to crisp, clean, scented with earth and rain. Then the landscape changes
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If there is one place every traveler feels drawn to in Kozhikode, it is Mananchira Square a serene pond-turned-urban oasis that has been the city’s heartbeat since the 19th century and is the heart of the city. But behind the calm waters lies a story that stretches back centuries, shaped by kings, conquerors, colonials, and
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