In 1957 Kerala was first in the world to freely elect a communist government. Till now socialistic ideology has the main power here. For travelers from Eastern Europe it is shocking to see a fresh paint on the wall showing hammer and sickle, a symbol of Soviet Russia. Kerala in very “red” and leftist. Not only Che Guevara or Marx is here a hero but also leaders of Russian revolution. Kerala is ruled by a Maoist party CPI, which has posters on the streets of Trivandrum (capital of the state) showing its members next to Lenin, Stalin and Trotzky.
After spending a few days on the coast of Kerala we made a trip inland to visit Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary and never ending tee plantations around Munnar village. Landscapes in the National Park where like taken from “The Jungle Book”. We made a hike in the forest and a boat trip on a lake inside the park to search for animals. There we saw elephants, langurs, wild dogs, antelopes, etc., but all from far away. Still we wanted to get closer so we took an elephant ride. Close contact with this huge and smart animal was a really nice experience.
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