| The Kerala backwaters are a chain of
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| | exterior of the boat is painted with
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| brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel
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| | protective coats of cashew nut oil.
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| to the Arabian Sea. The network includes
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| | Unbelievable as it may sound, not a
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| five large lakes linked by canals, both
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| | single nail is used in the making of a
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| manmade and natural, fed by 38 rivers,
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| | Kettuvallam. Jack wood planks are joined
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| and extending virtually half the length
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| | together with coir rope and then coated
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| of Kerala state. The backwaters were
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| | with black resin made from boiled cashew
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| formed by the action of waves and shore
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| | nut shells. The materials that go into
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| currents creating low barrier islands
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| | the making are all local and Eco friendly
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| across the mouths of the many rivers
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| | bamboo poles, coconut fiber ropes, bamboo
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| flowing down from the Western Ghats
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| | mats, coir carpets etc. These traditional
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| range.
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| | country boats were used as the mode of
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| Kerala has over 900 km of interconnected
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| | transport in the early times from the
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| waterways, rivers, lakes and inlets that
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| | isolated interior villages to the towns.
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| make up the Kerala backwaters. The
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| | But these boat services have been laid
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| backwaters have a unique ecosystem -
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| | off with the developments taken place in
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| freshwater from the rivers meets the
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| | the transport services in the recent
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| seawater from the Arabian Sea.
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| | past. Today these giant 80-foot
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| There is a different Kerala along this
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| | watercrafts have been adapted into
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| Backwaters Tourism. Throbbing with its
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| | luxuriously furnished houseboats.
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| unique culture. The routes along this
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| | A Kettuvallam usually has one or two bath
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| Backwaters Tourism are always
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| | attached rooms, an open lounge, deck,
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| breath-taking green, the skyline
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| | kitchenette and a crew comprising two
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| vanishing with a line of coconut trees on
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| | oarsmen and a cook. Traditional lanterns
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| the banks and a lot of other attractions.
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| | are used as lights. Your holiday in this
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| House Boats of Kerala
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| | tranquil world is the comfortably
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| The popularity of Kettuvalloms has
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| | furnished houseboats. Come, check into a
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| returned in the function as major tourist
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| | houseboat for a memorable cruise along
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| attractions. Many find the Kettuvallom an
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| | the backwaters of Kerala.
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| ideal means of exploring the beauty of
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| | The Hindu wrote, "A cruise along the
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| the Kerala backwaters.
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| | mirror-still lagoons, picture-book
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| The houseboats in Kerala, south India,
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| | lakeside, palm-fringed canals and
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| are huge, slow-moving, exotic barges used
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| | shimmering rivulets of `God's Own
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| for leisure trips. They are a reworked
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| | Country' is the most enchanting
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| model of Kettuvallams (in the Malayalam
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| | holidaying experience in the country.
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| language, Kettu means "tied with ropes",
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| | With a cruise along the palm-fringed
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| and vallam means "boat"), which, in
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| | waterways turning to be part and parcel
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| earlier times, were used to carry rice
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| | of holidayers' itinerary, the traditional
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| and spices from Kuttanad to the Kochi
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| | kettuvallam has emerged as the mascot of
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| port. Kerala houseboats were considered a
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| | Kerala Tourism."
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| convenient means of transportation.
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| | Kerala has a wide variety of options for
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| Such a houseboat is about 60 to 70 feet
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| | backwater tourism and the house boats are
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| (about 18 to 21 meters) long and about 15
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| | available in various ranges and the ac
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| feet (about 5 m) wide at the middle. The
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| | and non-ac options are also available.
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| hull is made of wooden planks that are
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| | Coconut Lagoon Kumarakom, Kumarakom Lake
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| held together by ropes of coconut fiber;
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| | Resort, Whispering Palms Lake, Taj
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| the usual wood is 'Anjili'. The roof is
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| | Malabar Cochin and Taj Residency Cochin
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| made of bamboo poles and palm leaves. The
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| | are some of the Kerala backwater resorts.
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