29/03/2016
KUMARAKOM (Kerala, India)
Kumarakom is an enchanting backwater destination located near the city of Kottayam in Kerala, India. Kumarakom is a cluster of little islands on the Vembanad Lake. Birds such as Egrets, Darters, Herons, Teals, Waterfowls, Cuckoos, Wild Duck and the Siberian Stork can be seen at the bird sanctuary located here. A few large resort chains have opened shop here so you can look forward to a luxurious stay. The soil in this region is extremely fertile making it a tropical paradise of mangroves, paddy fields and coconut plantations. Arundhati Roy, author of the 1997 Booker Prize-winning The God of Small Things, was raised in the nearby Aymanam village.
