Even after the humid heat, why do I still love Kochi?♻️
It’s all about interest in the privileged history of India.
Kochi’s connection with Vasco Da Gama, Portuguese, Dutch, English, and later freedom stories.
The first thing I saw in Kochi, 6–8 miles above sea level, was the whole green mountains.
The 2nd thing I saw was the title “Champion of Earth” from the UN to the airport for completely functioning through solar energy.
3rd thing is ancient architecture. The clouds were so mesmerizing.
Cochin was the administrative capital of Portuguese India until it was replaced by Goa in 1530.
A fort was built at Cochin in 1503, the first in Portuguese India, as the Europeans used the city as their first headquarters in the East. The great explorer Vasco da Gama (c. 1469–1524) spent his last days in the city, and it remained a lucrative hub of the spice trade into the 17th century.
The city was taken over by the Dutch in 1663, then the English in 1814, and finally gained independence with the rest of India in 1947. Today, the city is known as Kochi and is the most prosperous port in the Kerala region of India.
