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The Wettest Place On Earth
India / Places We Go

The Wettest Place On Earth

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Justin • 2 Comments

Actually, I suppose the wettest place on the planet would probably be somewhere at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean… However, in this post I am referring to the place with the highest amount of rainfall. Thus, the wettest place on Earth is in the Khasi hills formed by the Meghalaya Plateau. Officially, the Meghalaya … Continue reading →

The Living Bridges Of Meghalaya
India / Places We Go

The Living Bridges Of Meghalaya

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Justin • 21 Comments

At the base of the Meghalaya Plateau are a series of bridges unlike any I have seen or heard about elsewhere in the world. The Khasi tribe in the valleys leading to Bangladesh have trained the roots and branches of banyan trees to create living bridges spanning the rivers that separate their villages. These bridges … Continue reading →

Coal Mining On The Meghalaya Plateau
India / Places We Go

Coal Mining On The Meghalaya Plateau

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Justin • 5 Comments

In India, as in much of the developing world, it is labor that is cheap and machinery and gasoline that are expensive. This situation is dramatically visible on India’s Meghalaya Plateau where miners dig out coal deposits by hand. Coal is plentiful on the Meghalaya Plateau.  In some places, as seen below, a large vein … Continue reading →

A River Village In Meghalaya
India / Places We Go

A River Village In Meghalaya

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Justin • 3 Comments

We stopped at this village for provisions and I found it photogenic in a “slice of life” sort of way. You’ll notice, no doubt, that this appears more like a scene from Cambodia or Vietnam. The Northeast States are very different from the rest of India. Continue reading →

Shillong And The Shillong Bazaar – Meghalaya, India
India / Places We Go

Shillong And The Shillong Bazaar – Meghalaya, India

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Justin • 6 Comments

This hill station was the capital of British-created Assam from 1874 to 1972 when the state of Meghalaya was carved out of Assam. Since becoming the state capital it has rapidly developed into a typical modern Indian town and in doing so, some of its older colonial buildings have been demolished. However, in parts it … Continue reading →

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