Jun 06, 2007 07:23 PM
Discover Wayanad with Soochippara waterfalls
posted by
Ronit
The natural scenic beauty of Wayanad and its rich natural resources offer several opportunities for adventure tourism. The hills, rocks and valley which make the very unique character of Wayanad, provide a lot catering to the ever increasing demand of adventure tourists.
Every place is incomplete without a waterfall. In case of Wayanad Soochippara waterfalls make it complete. These undiscovered waterfalls are near Meppadi. In Malayalam, Soochi means needle and Para means rock, which is how the name soochippara is derived. Senital rock waterfalls which are stretched high fall is in three stretches, ranging from 100 ft to 300 feet. The three stretches fall into meenmutty, soochippara and kanthanpara. And these combine and flow into Chaliyar River.
Soojippara is one of the most beautiful places in wayanad. To reach the waterfalls you have to cross the green lush tea gardens which take you to Soochippara. Waterfalls which are a beautiful view can be seen from far. To reach the waterfall, one has to trek down 2kms through dense equatorial forest over steep rocks.
The place around Soochippara is ideal for Holiday homes and retirement homes. The Wayanad real estate is appreciating very fast. People have started realizing the potential of Wayanad as a tourism top spot and as a second home to relax during the summer. There are companies like www.HolidayHangouts.com catering exclusively to this market. They sell second homes for a very cheap price. These houses can be rented when you are not using them, providing you some good returns on investment.
Soochippara is located near meppadi. The water falls from 100 FT to 300ft heights which makes the place unique with its beauty. The pool below increases the adventure which allows swimming, water rafting etc. The tree top huts at Soochippara give a unique view of the valleys of the Western Ghats and the glimmering shallow waters of the surrounding springs.
A lot of other places like soochippara are yet to be explored. Wayanad is a paradise in gods own country. If you visit once, the green lush nature will remain in your memories forever and ever.