Kerla .... God of Nature

 

Kerala, the ancient Spice Capital of the World, earned its place as the pride of Incredible India owing to its beautiful terrain encompassing a variety of picturesque landscapes that will leave you awestruck! From lush green hills to tea gardens, backwaters, mangroves, forests, rivers, waterfalls, beaches, lakes, lagoons, and estuaries, Kerala has it all!

Thanks to scenic beauty and loads of activities available, Kerala has become popular as God’s Own Country. Blessed with natural beauty and ecological diversity, God’s Own Country Kerala has a lot to offer to tourists and explorers.

Shot in Kerala, God’s Own Country, this picture was taken during the monsoons at sunrise.

Facts about Kerala – God’s Own Country

Thiruvananthapuram is the capital of Kerala as well as its cultural and commercial hub. Imbued with all elements of nature, Kerala also leads the country in various aspects like literacy rate, sex ratio, least population growth, and travel & tourism.

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Kerala is known as Keralam in the Malayalam language and its breathtaking destinations ought to be on everyone’s bucket list! Here are some more facts about Kerala that you might find interesting and that you must know before planning a trip to it.

 

Tradition & Culture:

Kathakali, Thrissur Pooram, Kalarippayattu, Theyyam, Snake Boat Race.

Famous Beaches:

Kovalam, Varkala, Marari, Bekal, Fort Kochi, Cherai.

Famous Backwaters:

Alleppey, Kumarakom, Bekal, Kollam.

Famous Food Items:

Puttu, Banana Fritters, Appam, Karimeen Pollichathu, Malabar Parotta

Travel

Travel is the movement of people between distant geographical locations. Travel can be done by foot, bicycle, automobile, train, boat, bus, airplane, ship or other means, with or without luggage, and can be one way or round trip.Travel can also include relatively short stays between successive movements, as in the case of tourism.

The origin of the word "travel" is most likely lost to history. The term "travel" may originate from the Old French word travail, which means 'work'.According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, the first known use of the word travel was in the 14th century. It also states that the word comes from Middle English travailen, travelen (which means to torment, labor, strive, journey) and earlier from Old French travailler (which means to work strenuously, toil). In English we still occasionally use the words "travail", which means struggle. According to Simon Winchester in his book The Best Travelers' Tales (2004), the words "travel" and "travail" both share an even more ancient root: a Roman instrument of torture called the tripalium (in Latin it means "three stakes", as in to impale). This link may reflect the extreme difficulty of travel in ancient times. Travel in modern times may or may not be much easier depending upon the destination. Travel to Mount Everest, the Amazon rainforest, extreme tourism, and adventure travel are more difficult forms of travel. Travel can also be more difficult depending on the method of travel, such as by bus, cruise ship, or even by bullock cart.