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West Bengal |
West Bengal is the most diverse state in India, with one leg in the Bay of Bengal and the other rising high into the Himalayas. Kolkata (Calcutta) - once the British capital of India is now considered the cultural capital, producing some of the countries finest writers, poets, artists, spiritualists, social reformers, revolutionaries and freedom fighters.
The north of the state, especially around the tea fields of Darjeeling, is ideal for trekking with a wide variety of flora and fauna to admire and identify. Trekking in West Bengal is considered by many to give the best views of the Himalayas; On clear mornings one can gaze over the Great Himalayan Range and see four of the five highest mountains in the World. |
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Mountain Expeditions