Hampi Off The Beaten Path

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This enormous and impressive stone aqueduct is located a little bit out of the way on the other side of the river in an area known as Virupapur Gadde. All what remains of this massive aqueduct is a tall section of a bridge like structure. The whole structure is built with rectangular dressed rock blocks and it shear height suggests an ambitious plan to lift huge quantities of water to an elevated plane.

To get here, take the ferry boat from the bathing steps in Hampi to the other side and then take the road up the slight hill from the river. Then turn left and carry on past all the guesthouses and restaurants and through a small village. The road will then go downhill and the aqueduct is on the right.

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As the sun sets beyond the Western Ghats, the sky becomes flame red in the dusty atmosphere, as seen here in the veiw from the Monkey Temple . Remember if you stay to watch the sun go down, the descent from the temple can be "tricky" in the dark.