chalet pronunciation Built since 1972, Arunachal s pleasantly green, tailor-made capital is named for the mysterious Ita

Carved out of Assam in 1972, hilly Meghalaya (Abode of Clouds) is a cool, pine-fresh chalet pronunciation contrast to the sweaty Assam plains. Set on dramatic horseshoes of rocky cliff above the Bengal plains, Cherrapunjee and Mawsynram are statistically the wettest places on earth. Most of the rain falls between April and September, creating very impressive waterfalls and carving out some of Asia s longest caves.

Built since 1972, Arunachal s pleasantly green, chalet pronunciation tailor-made capital is named for the mysterious Ita Fort whose residual brick ruins crown a hilltop above town. There s a stack of ATMs in Mahatma Gandhi Marg, along with several internet cafes.