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Situated close to the Kerala -Tamil Nadu border town of Kumily, it is located about 257 km (160 miles) from Trivandrum, 114 km from Madurai Airport, 185 km from Cochin International Airport and 114 km from Kottayam railway station. The sanctuary is famous for its dense evergreen, semi-evergreen, moist deciduous forests and savanna grass lands. It is home to herds of elephants, sambar, tigers, gaur, lion-tailed Macaques and Nilgiri Langurs.
The Periyar Widlife sanctuary is spread across 777 km? (300 sq. miles), of which 360 km? (139 sq. miles) is thick evergreen forest. The Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary was declared a Tiger Reserve in 1978. The splendid artificial lake formed by the Mullaperiyar Dam across the Periyar River adds to the charm of the park. The greatest attraction of Periyar are the herds of wild elephants that come down to play in the lake.
Thekkady is considered a heaven for natural spices such as black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon and clove. |
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Thekkady Junction |
| Mas Lake Queen Hotel offers you every solace and luxury you are cheris |
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Thekkady |
| Michael's Inn - the paradise concealed within the enigmatic tea garden |
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Thekkady Road |
| The hotel was conceptualized on the traditional architectural splendor |
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Vandanmedu |
| Spend an enchating evening enjoying cultural shows and tribal dances. |
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