Alappuzha (Alleppey) Kerala Backwaters
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A backwater cruise through the narrow canals rich with green paddy fields and verdant coconut trees is a very relaxing experience.
This is a land of canals, lagoons, lakes and rivers, it's like a small tropical water world going through the dense tropical forest
A country boat cruising through winding labyrinth of canals in Alappuzha. Viewing the day-to-day life...
Alappuzha, also known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India....
The canoe can pass through the smaller canals which are not accessible to the larger motorboats there...
Commenced operations in 1908.Krishnendu ayurveda hospital, popularly known as 'Chingoli Vydyasala' is...
Rowing a country boat along the canals of Alleppey enjoying the serenity as a villager throws his fis...
Around 4pm the Tiger Dancers start at the Thirunakkara Mahadeva Temple, a colorful recreational folk ...
Near the end of the festival the 11 Elephants on this side are Leaving the Pakal Pooram at the Thirun...
As the elephants are celebrated in front of the temple, here around the back thousand of oil lamps an...
'Pulikali' (play of the tigers), a colorful recreational folk art performed by trained artists, was a...
Asia is the biggest continent on Earth, a darling little gem floating around in space.
Hm, what is Asia? Who's in on it?
China and India are safe bets for Asian nations. Korea, Japan, Thailand, you're fine.
Europe? No. Europe would sort of be on the "Asian continent" if not for those pesky Ural mountains dividing things up in the middle, and then also the whole lineage of kings and wealth and nations and the EU and all that "give me my respect" stuff.
Russia would probably be happiest as its own continent, so for now we'll leave it in "Eurasia" and just hope the natural gas supplies keep flowing.
Pakistan and Afghanistan are dang close to Asia, but politically they show up in "Middle East" news stories an awful lot. Verdict: Eurasia.
I guess we'll actually have to consider everything from Turkey on eastward to be "Eurasian", although the moniker seems overlappitory of the territory.
The Asian economy is now officially raging like a wild furnace of lava that consumes everything in its path. Japan has had the largest individual economy in Asia for decades, but it is forecast that both India and China will outstrip Japan within twenty years.
China is the largest holder of United States debt and is positioned to become the world's next superpower, provided that Godzilla doesn't return and decide to stomp everybody back into the Shang Dynasty.
Text by Steve Smith.
