The most rainy place on Earth

Usual Indian village Mavsilam located in the north-eastern state of Meghalaya, is considered the wettest place on the planet. In 1985, there fell a record rainfall - 26 000 millimeters.

By the way, even this record was officially registered in the Guinness Book of Records. On average, there falls throughout the year about 11 862 millimeters of precipitation. New Zealand photographer Cheppl Amos (Amos Chapple) long time traveling in India. I visited and Mavsilame. Local workers, who have a long time to be outdoors, bear the original makeshift umbrellas made of bamboo and banana leaves. And yet, in the village a lot of "live" bridges that literally grows the local population.




































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