In the southern Indian state of Kerala are the famed backwaters: five
large lakes connected by a chain of natural and man-made canals that
are fed by 40 rivers. Verdant fields, coconut groves, and vibrant
villages line the brackish backwaters that stretch down the Malabar
Coast. The waterway is filled with
kettuvallam
, houseboats made of
bamboo, rattan, and wood that once transported rice from paddy
fields to market towns. The vintage vessels now ferry passengers
seeking a front-row seat to India’s idyllic countryside.
PHOTOGRAPHY: TOP PHOTO GROUP / GETTY IMAGES (MICHAEL MELFORD, JPWPHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVELSTOCK44/
LOOK-FOTO, ENVIRONMENT IMAGES / UIG ALEX YIRTON)
Kerala, India
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