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Top 5 Spices of Munnar

Munnar is such a beautiful place in Kerala, which cannot be portrayed in a single canvas. Everything and anything here will make us excited. Munnar got its name from its strategic location at the confluence of three rivers – Muthirapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala Rivers. The refreshing breeze, mountains covered with mist and acres of tea plantations, beautiful valleys and mud roads between tea gardens and some adventurous ride through the hairpin curves would definitely be enthralling to anyone, and that is exactly why Munnar is one among the most loved hill stations in India and Munnar Tourism is well known. It is set at an altitude of 6000 ft in Idukki district. The beautiful sights of acres and acres of lush green tea plantations will make us realize that we have at last reached Munnar and of course, the place is so much known for its tea estates. You can go for nature walks , bird watching treks , taste the various spices and breathe in the fragrant air while explorin

Kurinjimala Sanctuary in Munnar: Paradise of Neelakurinji Flowers

Kurinjimala Sanctuary covers an areas of Idukki district as well as Vattavada and Kottakamboor villages in Devikulam Taluk. The declaration of the sanctuary was made by the Kerala Forest Minister Benoy Viswam at the Neelakurinji Fest at Munnar on October 7, 2006. Kurinjimala Sanctuary protects the approximately 32 sq.km core habitat of the endangered Neelakurinji plant. It is the only Sanctuary of its kind in South India declared for the conservation of the flowering shrub Nilakurinji (Strobilanthus kunthianus), that blooms gregariously once in 12 years. The name of the sanctuary is derived from the word Kurinjimala, which means the mountain of Kurinji flowers. The Kurinjimala Sanctuary is famous for the Neelakurinji Plantation. Neelakurinji a blue flower that grows in abundance in the Idduki and Munnar region. Much of the Sanctuary is gifted with high altitude sholas and montane grasslands. Evergreen and deciduous forests are also found in the lower altitudes. Mostly, the san