Cheerapunje the wettest place on earth

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CheRrapunjee-The Wettest Place on Earth

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• It may be not be unusual for you to love rains
  and showers for a wide variety of reasons.
• Especially if you are from a region which
  considers rainfalls to be a bliss, you would want
  a short trip or may be an eternal stay at a place
  where the heavens open up and shower the lands
  with blissful greenery, meandering streams and
  rivers.
• Though such areas are not hard to find, there is
  a place in India Cherrapunjee which has
  gained universal fame for all the right reasons.

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• Of late, a lot of confusion seems to prevail
  around as to which place is the wettest on earth.
  Confusion prevailed over whether indeed
  Cherrpunjee is the exact place or a neighbouring
  town called Mawsynram (79 km away)

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• By virtue of lying close to one another, it can
  be rest assured that the region is a moist place
  to be around.

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How to Reach

• All you have to do in order to reach this
  picturesque place is reach Guwahati and then head
  to Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, and then
  take a bus or Sumo to Cherrapunjee, located at a
  distance of 53 km south-west.
• Being in Meghalaya, hills will not be a surprise
  package for you, but the steep hills of
  Cherrapunjee coupled with the gorges and the
  green streams will be a treat for your eyes.

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What to See

• The hills are an ideal picnic spot for visitors.
  A stop along the roads to catch a glimpse of the
  beautiful sunrise/sunset in the mist-filled area
  is a never-to-forget experience.
• A clear sunny day will not disappoint you either
  as you will get to the vast plain expanse of the
  neighbouring Bangladesh, which will appear as a
  massive valley extending till where the sky meets
  the ground.

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Root Bridge

• The Root Bridges are a marvel which you cannot
  avoid visiting while you are in the area.
• They are usually formed over rivers and and
  streams, through secondary roots, facilitated by
  human intervention.
• Hollow betel nut trunks were made use of by the
  War Khasis to direct the roots to the other end,
  which in time became a natural process of bridge
  building.
• The tree in question here is Ficus Elastica.
  Tread along and click some memorable shots here.

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Root Bridge, Nongriat Village (Photo Courtesy
Wikipedia)
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Nohkalikai Falls

• The Nohkalikai Falls is the falls you need to
  visit not only for its natural beauty, courtesy
  the green pool below it, but also for the eerie
  story surrounding it.
• It is said that a local Khasi woman, Ka Likai,
  committed after her second husband cooker her
  little daughter for dinner.
• The woman ate after a long days work and
  uncovered the horror after discovering the little
  girls fingerlings. Nohkalikai translates as
  Jump of Likai.

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Nohkalikai Falls (Photo Courtesy Spo0nman,
Wikipedia)
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Best Time to Visit

• The heaviest rainfall occurs during the monsoon
  season, while no month is free from showers in
  Cherrapunjee.
• Monsoon will add more greenery to the looks,
  while the relatively dry season will give you an
  opportunity to see the surrounding areas as well
  on a clear day.
• So, no season can be described as the right
  moment as it all depends on you as a traveler.

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• Though, rainfall has dwindled a bit in the last
  few years, but it is still more than anywhere you
  come from.
• With captivating landscape and a rich history,
  Cherrapunjee as well as the surrounding villages
  will give you moments you will always cherish.