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Dhanushkodi is an abandoned town at the south-eastern tip of Pamban Island of the state of Tamil Nadu in India. [1] It is south-east of Pamban and is about 24 kilometres (15 mi) west of Talaimannar in Sri Lanka .
Dhanushkodi Beach lies on the tip of the Rameswaram island. [1] In this beach, the Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar Sea of Indian Ocean merge which is known as Arichal Munai in Tamil. [ 2 ] Before 1964, Dhanushkodi was a busy, crowded city.
The 1964 Rameswaram cyclone (also known as the Dhanushkodi cyclone) was regarded as one of the most powerful storms to ever strike India on record. [1] The system was first identified as an area of low pressure over the Andaman Sea on December 15. Following interaction with a tropical wave, it began to develop and became a depression by ...
The town was relocated to the south, while the small church complex, only remaining building in the original location, has an excellent conservation status. [103] La Pupa, Nayarit was a mining town that rose around an old hacienda. With the mine's closure, the town was progressively abandoned. The ruins are still in relatively good condition. [104]
Nr. 1) Island Capital Area (km²) Population (Census 2012 official) District 1000: Ambergris Group: San Pedro: 76.8: 13400: Inner Islands 1001: Ambergris Caye, in the far northeast, is the largest island in the country.
Maya ruins of Xunantunich. The Maya ruins of Belize [1] [2] include a number of well-known and historically important pre-Columbian Maya archaeological sites. Belize is considered part of the southern Maya lowlands of the Mesoamerican culture area, and the sites found there were occupied from the Preclassic (2000 BCE–200 CE) until and after the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century.
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Tipu is a Mayan archaeological site [2] in the Maya Mountains near the Belize–Guatemala border. This site is situated near the Macal River. Further downstream is located the Maya site of Chaa Creek. [3] Slightly further downstream is the site of Cahal Pech. [4]