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Indo-Portuguese Fusion
What is it about this place that makes it seem like you can go wild here. Why? Let's talk of the Gods; even the Gods behave differently here. Don't believe it? Check the Shiva idol at any temple in Goa, see what we mean, he sports a beard! Have you seen this anywhere else in India?
That's Goa for you, the one destination where you can let your hair down, where there are no rules, barring a few of course. Where the beaches are sun kissed dotted with loungers just like any other international destination; where good food and good booze are for the offering everywhere; where people will shut shops at lunch time and head home for their siesta (afternoon nap) no matter what season. One thing that Goa definitely doesn't have is the snob culture; you can get off your scooter, in a pair of shorts and enter the finest of five stars without an eyebrow being raised. And yes, there is no rat race here but there are pressures, the normal stress, the frowns, and yet you will always see a Goan smiling. Goans have learned to live a good life. That's what Goa offers its tourists too.
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Travelling fortune teller with trumpet and 'magical cow'
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