Western Ghats Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
mountain range along the western coast of India
About Western Ghats
The Western Ghats are older than the Himalayas. They influence Indian monsoon weather patterns by intercepting the rain-laden monsoon winds that sweep in from the southwest during late summer. The range runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau and separates the plateau from the narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The range starts near the Tapi River and runs about1,600km (990mi)along the western coast before ending atSwamithopenear the southern tip of mainland India. The Western Ghats are India's bio-diversity hot spot and a nice, chilly place in the otherwise hot and tropical southern part of India. Astonishing wildlife, beautiful tea and coffee plantations, unspoiled forests and a green, hilly landscape will make sure that your trip to this mountain range
Western Ghats Travel Guide Sections
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