The houseboats in Kerala, south India
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3888 x 2592 px | 32.9 x 21.9 cm | 13 x 8.6 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
17 April 2010Location:
Punnamada lake, Alappuzha, Kerala, IndianMore information:
The houseboats in Kerala, south India, are huge, slow-moving, exotic barges used for leisure trips, which, in earlier times, were used to carry rice and spices from Kuttanad to the Kochi port. Kerala houseboats were considered a convenient means of transportation. The popularity of House boat (Kettuvallams) has returned in the function as major tourist attractions. House boats are Kerala's traditional boats. Alappuzha is the citadel of house boats.