Follow the route of
the river Muvattupuzha river and feast your eyes on lushness that is the
signature tune of God’s own country. Begin from the city of Kochi and end in the sylvan surround sound of
silence in Vembanad
Muvattupuzha river
is the confluence of three rivulets - Thodupuzha, Kaliyar and Kothamangalam. It
flows down the hills of Taragamkanam, Valiya Parattan Venniyar Mudi and
Neriyamangalam. The river spans 121 km and drains into an area of 1554 sq.km.
At Vettikkattumukku, Muvattupuzha diverges to become Murinjapuzha and Ithipuzha
and finds its final resting place in Vembanad lake. (The names of the
river and its tributaries derive from puzha for river preceded by the name of
the area)
You can take a boat
ride and pass canoes where fish are hauled in and see the shops lining the
banks where the fresh fried catch is sold.
Or watch the coconuts being felled
from the trees flanking the river on both sides
Pass by women going
about their daily chores of washing and get a glimpse into the local small
scale industries of coir making (soaked coconuts from which husk is shorn and
woven) and calcium hydroxide (ground clam shells heated and soaked in water)
Floating There
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The
Kerala Tourist Development Corporation organises a day long boating trip to
Ithipuzha from Kochi.
The cost is approx Rs. 700 including the guide. The tour begins in a mechanized
boat that steers through the interlinking canals followed by a traditional lunch
served on a plantain leaf as it is done in a village and end with a ride on a
country boat
Contact : 91-484-2353234, 91-484-2382199/ktdccok@sancharnet.in
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Drive
down crossing three bridges enroute from Ernakulum
(Kochi) to
Vaikom
