Exploring the sacred region of Hampi

We reached Hampi by 5 AM after a night trip in a sleeping bus that started in Goa at 8 PM from the day before.

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The most famous place to stay in Hampi is The Goan Corner, where the backpackers and climbers stay. We arrived, had breakfast in a small cafe and waited for the sunrise to cross the river. Screen Shot 2015-05-21 at 10.03.25 AM

Meanwhile i took some pictures with a local family that was waiting for the boat as well.

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The ferry starts at 8:30 AM and the price to cross is 20 INR with the luggage. There was a gorgeous elephant having a bath in the river by the time we were there.

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We crossed and walked to the hostel. I rented a small motorbike for 100 INR in the hostel with a Italian friend, Matteo.

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With the bike we had a lot of flexibility t explore so we went to a temple half an hour down the road. We passed trough a few ruins and few minutes after we saw a big movement of people.

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We reached one very interesting local temple where people were waiting for a big lunch. There was a colourful ceremony happening and a few guys were cooking the meal.

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We walked further and climbed a few rocks to get to the highest point of view. After that I could understand why Hampi is also a climbing paradise.

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