On 13th itself, after we
returned from Rajamalai National Park we were given little time to grab our
lunch and pack our luggage and once again bus was ready to ply for another 4
hours. This time we were going downward to Kumily.
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Kumily
Kumily is a town in Cardamom
Hills near Thekkady and Periyar Tiger Reserve, in the Idukki District of
Kerala. The state of Tamil Nadu borders the town. It is a major tourist
destination and a spices trading center. The nearest airport is Madurai and
railway Station is Theni. The famous pilgrim center Sabarimala is 150 km from
Kumily.
Thekkady (Idukki district) is
the location of the Periyar National Park, which is an important tourist
attraction in the Kerala state of India.
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Thekkady is located about 257
km from Trivandrum and near to Kerala-Tamilnadu border. The sanctuary over here
is famous for its dense evergreen, semi-evergreen, moist deciduous forests and
savanna grass lands. It is home to herds of elephants, sambar, tigers, gaur,
lion-tailed Macaques and Nilgiri Langurs.
!!!There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign. – Robert Louis !!!
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