Vinny’s Blog

On this trip to Goa I did not carry my usual DSLR Canon camera with different lenses and flash and filters because it gets heavy. Instead I carried a small Nikon (Coolpix-5700) camera I bought years ago. So  quality of these pictures I have taken may not be as good. Look for content instead of picture quality. History of Goa has been very interesting talk about an old town and Goa is one of them, it has been around since 1^st century and has seen many different rulers last ones were Portuguese, it was under their rule till 1961 when Goa became an Indian State.

Here are some pictures of old Goa ( village life). You can click on each picture to enlarge it.

Breaking Cashew Nuts

Barber cutting hair

Making Clay Pots

-Making Wine

House wife

Fixing Fishing Nets

Working on Coconuts

Moving Fish Nets

They have created this to educate people (visitors) about how life used to be in Goa many many years ago. This whole site is like a story book and there are guides at each station who will tell you the details. If I remember correctly admission cost is 150 Indian Rupees per person or 3$ each.

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