Kerala Backwaters an amazing labyrinth of shimmering waterways lined with dense tropical greenery Kerala Malabar Coast India

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Kerala southern India was placed among the 50 destinations of a lifetime by National Geographic Traveler in a special collectors issue released just before the turn of the millennium Over 900 km of waterways virtually half the length of Kerala state linked by canals fed by 38 rivers make up the backwaters a chain of brackish lagoons and five large lakes lined with palm trees pandanus shrubs various leafy plants on the Malabar Coast lying parallel to the Arabian Sea This amazing labyrinth offers a glimpse into rural lifestyles of Kerala

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Location: Kerala Backwaters Malabar Coast India South India
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