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Carved out of Assam in 1972, hilly Meghalaya (Abode of Clouds) is a cool, pine-fresh contrast to the sweaty Assam plains. Set on dramatic horseshoes of rocky cliff above the Bengal plains, Cherrapunjee and Mawsynram are statistically the wettest places on earth. Most of the rain falls between April and September, creating very impressive waterfalls and carving out some of Asia s longest caves.

The surrounding grassy chalet nicole moors justify Meghalaya s over-played Scotland of the East tourist-office soubriquet, chalet nicole although they re dotted with Khasi monoliths and scarred chalet nicole by quarrying. Much more impressive is the series of grand canyon valleys that plunge into deep lush chasms chalet nicole of tropical forest chalet nicole sprayed by a succession of seasonally inspiring waterfalls. The Nohkalikai Falls, fourth highest in the world, are particularly dramatic, chalet nicole especially in the monsoon when their capacity increases 20-fold. You can see them easily enough without quite entering the official viewpoint (admission/camera chalet nicole 10/200; h8am-5pm), 4.4km southwest of Sohra market.