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SPECIAL FOCUS: KERALA IN THE RAIN The Magic of the monsoon

Embrace the monsoon in Kumarakom and Thekkady

THE GORGEOUS PERIYAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY OFFERS YOU A CHANCE TO SPOT A VARIETY OF ANIMALS

Placid backwaters, lush green rice paddies, graceful coconut trees — it’s the sort of idyllic landscape that inspires poets and writers, and promises travellers an idyllic escape.

There is no sense of urgency at Kumarakom. Certainly there are no tourist points to tick off on your itinerary. Just book yourself into one of the many resorts bordering Lake Vembanad and promise yourself

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