Yana, Karnataka: A Slow Day Among the Black Rocks
Two black rock towers in the Western Ghats forest near Kumta: how to reach Yana, when to go, what to carry, and why it rewards a slow half day.
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Two black rock towers in the Western Ghats forest near Kumta: how to reach Yana, when to go, what to carry, and why it rewards a slow half day.
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