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Historic Kerala beach linked to Vasco da Gama lies in neglect
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Kozhikode (Kerala), June 15 -- Kerala's Kappad Beach linked to Portuguese sailor Vasco da Gama is steadily losing its charm.
Vasco da Gama, the famous explorer from Portugal, landed at Kappad in circa 1498 with 170 men in three vessels, thus discovering a sea route from Europe to India.
Located 16 kilometres from Kozikode town, Kappad Beach has a rock landscape. It finds mention in history and geography texts as the gateway to the Malabar coast.
But, sadly, the historically significant beach has turned a major ...
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