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Famed as the second wettest place on earth Cherrapunji

Famed as the second wettest place on earth Cherrapunji also called as Sohra is graced with the incredible natural wonders that are worthy of nature and adventure loving traveller’s attention From waterfalls and caves to living root bridges discover the most beautiful natural wonders Cherrapunji has to offer Living Root Bridges Probably the most spectacular natural wonder in Cherrapunji is the hundreds of years old Living Root Bridges where the architectural and natural prowess is evident There are single and double decker living root bridges that have survived the wear and tear of time and are said to be hundreds of years old The most appealing feature about these man made natural wonders is their unique formation process the roots of Ficus Elastica rubber trees native to the region are intermingled and further bonded to the trunk of hollow betel nut plants to grow in the direction direction which is over the stream Once the roots reaches the other end of the riverbank they are firmly established into soil and stones and pebbles are used to stabilise the bridge It takes about 15 20 years to become stronger and carry up to 50 people at a time 



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