Traveling Around the Cultural Triangle
Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle
The Cultural Triangle is a not-to-be-missed attraction packed with ancient cities and temples that were built as far back at the 1st century B.C. This are covers as far south as Kandy, as far north as Anuradhapura, and as far east as Polonnaruwa. Sigiriya and Dambulla is approximately in the center.
Dambulla Cave Temple
Entrance to a Hindu Temple
Some Children who Posed for my Picture at a Hindu Temple
We met our driver Rechie in Kandy who gave us an awesome, out of this world 10-day tour. This was going to save us a lot of time as I needed to revisit these places to finish Beautiful Eye. The train ride from Fort Railway Station to Kandy trails you through mountains, tea plantations, and rice patty fields. Kandy was the last ancient capital rules by kings. This capital was established in 1592. After Rechie picked us up in Kandy, we had lunch and toured around Kandy a bit till he took us to a home-stay. The next day we saw some Hindu temples and a spice garden before we made our way to Anuradhapura and then to Polonnaruwa. On our way back to Kandy, we saw some cave temples.
An Herb at the Spice Garden
Olive Oil
A Rice Patty Field
Our Train
Anuradhapura Ancient City
Sigiriya from a Distance
A Delivery Truck
Dambulla Cave Temple
Bible Rock
A Fruit Stand
The Queens Hotel
Temple of the Tooth
Batik
Inside of our Train
Map of the Culture Triangle
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