The land of living colours
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Tourists
are rare. Landscapes are virgin. And each sight is overwhelmingly
green and beautiful. Secluded from the outside world
and situated at about 3500 feet above sea level, Vagamon
is where nature comes to its colourful best. A tiny
plantation township in Central Travancore, Vagamon has
an overtone of green. With a never-ending line of lush
green hills, breathtaking ravines and meandering rivulets.
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Tucked
away among hillocks on the Western Ghats, Vagamon
is verdant foliage territory. Where you could
laze around for weeks without a soul bothering
you.
Not many have explored Vagamon. Nearly a century
ago, the English chanced upon this land and set
up plantations here; followed by Christian missionaries
who built here their abode of service. Since then
Vagamon remained untouched by explorers and tourists.
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Climate
is far from tropical and temperature hovers between
10 and 25 degree celsius during September and
January. The air is rich with fragrance wafting
from coffee, tea and spice plantations.
Reaching Vagamon itself is an extraordinary experience.
The meandering road to Vagamon is cut in solid
rock lined with pine forests. And as you wind
your way through green capped hills, the rolling
plains come into view thousands of feet below
you.
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| Highlights
of Vagamon |
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3500
feet above MSL.
Temperature between 10 and 25 degree celsius.
Nearest hill station from Kochi.
En route Kochi-Kodaikkanal tourism high way.
Undisturbed private forest.
Lakes with water sports facilities.
Rare species of medicinal and herbal plants.
The biggest multi-dimensional tourism project
of India.
Perennial source of water supply. |
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