Just a friendly reminder that the sun rises from the east and sets in the west.???? Well, that didn't change during this quarantine. Some gyaan from God's own country. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/kerala/">#kerala</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/keralatourism/">#keralatourism</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/traveldiaries/">#traveldiaries</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/travelphotography/">#travelphotography</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/tripotocommunity/">#tripotocommunity</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/natgeotravel/">#natgeotravel</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/outlooktraveller/">#outlooktraveller</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/memories/">#memories</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/canon77d/">#canon77d</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/sunrise/">#sunrise</a>

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The most common way to see Alleppey’s backwaters and enjoy the natural beauty is to hire a boat, of course! The cruise in these backwaters is indeed a dream come true! It is a refuge from hectic life for the romantics, poets, authors, artists , in fact for anyone who holds an aesthetic view of life. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/traveldiaries/">#traveldiaries</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/kerala/">#kerala</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/keralatourism/">#keralatourism</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/gopro/">#gopro</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/timelapse/">#timelapse</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/travelvideo/">#TravelVideo</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/travelvideography/">#TravelVideography</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/travelvideos/">#TravelVideos</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/travelvlog/">#TravelVlog</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/travelvideodiary/">#TravelVideoDiary</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/travelvlogger/">#TravelVlogger</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/vlogtravel/">#VlogTravel</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/traveldocumentary/">#TravelDocumentary</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/travelmoments/">#TravelMoments</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/travelcapture/">#TravelCapture</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/travelfootage/">#TravelFootage</a>

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Alleppey Backwaters - God's own country

Resting after a long day. Captured at one of biggest lakes i ever visited, Ashtamudi backwaters. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/traveldiaries/">#traveldiaries</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/travelphotography/">#travelphotography</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/tripotocommunity/">#tripotocommunity</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/natgeotravel/">#natgeotravel</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/outlooktraveller/">#outlooktraveller</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/keralatourism/">#keralatourism</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/birdsofinstagram/">#birdsofinstagram</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/instatravel/">#instatravel</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/canon77d/">#canon77d</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/canon/">#canon</a>

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Sunrise over Alleppey.

Ashtamudi Lake makes Kollam district one of the most sought after backwaters destinations of Kerala. “Ashtamudi” in the local language means eight branches/channels (Ashta means eight and mudi means branch).Lake Ashtamudi is in fact a fusion of eight small lakes and is popularly known as the gateway to the backwaters of Kerala.The vibrant greenery of coconut groves &amp; palm trees that dot the lakeside and the famous Chinese fishing nets laid along the waterways bestow the landscape an oriental look- which makes Ashtamudi an incredible experience that no traveller would want to miss on his visit to Kerala.

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Sunrise over Ashtamudi Lake

The southern state of Kerala has a 580km long meandering coastline with numerous scenic beaches along the way. &nbsp;The Varkala beach stands out the most as it is the only beach in Kerala with a majestic cliff overlooking it. This 80 feet high red laterite cliff is unique as it is a veritable blueprint of geological changes from during the mio-pliocene age (1.3 to 25 million years ago).&nbsp;It is known as a ‘Warkallai formation’ and has been declared as a potential Geopark by UNESCO. There are 90 geoparks around the world, but the Varkala cliff will be the first in India.