Marayoor - a land of variety

 There are many things about Marayoor. First of all is the scenery.

In fact the drive from Munnar to Marayoor is quite memorable.Tea gardens, water falls, thorny forests, vivid plantations - expect to be delighted.

Here is a photo of Koviloor, how they grow veggies on the slopes is quite interesting. The slopes are cut into flat surfaces where plants are grown. A smart way to store water and to efficiently use the terrains.

 Orchards of Kanthalloor are lush. The land is fertile and you can see it on the trees.

The sandal forests of Marayoor start well before the town.

There is a sandal processing factory run by the Government. Unfortunately, it is closed to visitors.

Another attraction of Maryoor is dolmens, the ancient burial chambers.

Mountains overlooking the valley cast an awesome feel.

A children's park also attracts visitors simply because it is made under the shades of a single tree. Well, the tree is quite large-

Jaggery making is a cottage industry of Marayoor.

The yellow liquid in the photo is boiled sugar cane extract. It is further boiled till it becomes dark brown and solid. They are made into balls.

In Malayalam they are called Undasharkara.

Here is the outside view of the jaggery making place.

Another picture of jaggery making-

In the picture below, people are carrying hay from the harvested farms.

Hay piled up -

What is hard to miss is the sheer beauty of the place. Mountains, valleys and green fields.
Lemon grass fields are common-

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