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Backwaters
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| Local folklore has it that Kerala was "reclaimed" from the sea by the warrior sage Parasuraman by a throw of his battle-axe. Whatever the truth behind the legend, the fact remains that Kerala is a land with a huge necklace of canals, lagoons, lakes and rivers. These water bodies are loosely known in the local parlance as the backwaters. This peculiar landscape has had a distinct impact on the lifestyle of the people who live along the banks of these backwaters. |
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| Kerala's uniqueness lies in its backwaters
- found nowhere else in the world and form a beautiful and economically viable feature. Kerala has won global acclaim as the 'State with the best and the most beautiful backwater stretches' in the world. The 'Most Beautiful Bays In The World' club has adjudged Kerala as the State with the best backwater stretches. The fascinating expanse of backwaters has always been a key strength in endorsing the State as a leading destination in the world tourism map. |
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| The 41 West-flowing rivers of Kerala form a backbone to this magnificent gift of nature. The backwaters are a gateway for the visitor to see first hand the unhurried village life of rural Kerala. Here one meets the people engaged in country boat building, prawn cultivation, sand mining, coir manufacture, limestone collection (by divers who are specialists in this field), rice farming and duck-rearing. Such unhurried life holds a certain fascination for the visitor to these
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places. It is small wonder then, that this place is also a strong magnet for the millions of tourists who come here from all over the globe to encounter the unbelievable beauty of this place.
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