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South Goa Beaches
BENAULIM :
Benaulim beach is another secluded beach, along the southern coast of Goa. Here
the fishermen of the village may be seen wearing their traditional red loin
clothes, held up by a silver waistband. Water sports facilities are available
on this beautiful white sand beach though developers are moving in quickly, but
comparatively empty stretches lies between a two-mile wide on either
side.
VARCA : 10 Kilometre stretch of pristine beach of south of
Benaulim has for several years been Goa's resort beach. There are many large
four and five star hotels scattered along this beach with little lies
in-between. At various intervals you will find an array of shacks, some with
their own sunbeds for hire and some without. One when you find your own shade
then Varca beach is excellent for peace and quiet. On this beach is the fact
that many of the hotels hire bicycles which you can cycle along the whole 26
kms at your leisure.
CAVELOSSIM : Cavelossim are near a number of
deluxe hotels. This beach is famous for their cleanliness and the white sand.
The sea also provides a rich variety of fish and it is at nearby Betul that is
Goa's largest mussels are brought ashore by divers. By walking southwards is
Mobor Beach.
MOBOR : The main road from Cavelossim continues
south across a two kilometre long tract of exposed rolling dunes, coming to an
abrupt end at Mobor, terminus for buses arriving from Colva Benaulim and Margao
In this tiny toddy-tapping and fishing village there are no less than seven
ritzy resort complexes amid the coconut plantations.
BETUL :
Opposite the narrow peninsula occupied by the Leela Palace is the fishing
village of Betul, reached either by boat or by bus from Margao via Chinchinim
or Cuncolim. North of the village is the harbor for fishing
vessels.
CABO DE RAMA : Cabo de Rama, the long boney of land that
juts into the sea at the south end of Colva Bay, takes its name from the hero
of the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. Cabo DA Rama , however, is more grandiose than
most, commanding spectacular views north over the length of Colva beach and
down the sand-splashed coast of Canacona. The easily defensible promontory was
crowned by a fort centuries before the Portuguese cruised in and wrested it
from the local Hindu rulers in 1763. They erected their own citadel soon after,
but this now lies in ruins, lending to the laterite headland a forlorn world's
end feel. The road to Cabo DA Rams, leading past Canaguinim's huge wind
turbine, ends abruptly in front of the fort's gatehouse. Here you can see a
crumbling turret still houses a couple of rusty old Portuguese cannons and the
chapel, swathed in colourful bougainvillaea bushes.
AGONDA :
Heading south from Cabo DA Rama, the coast road climbs through fragrant cashew
forest to pass over Karmali Ghat, from which it descends against a stunning
vista of wooded spurs and plains that sweep into the sea. 14 Km southeast of
Cabo de Rama, or 7 km Northwest of Chaudi lies a three kilometre spread of
white sand beckons. Backed by three tree-covered hills, the beach ranks among
the most spectacular in Canacona taluka.
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