Spice Village is located in the Periyar wilderness, high in
the western ghats of Kerala. For centuries, the area attracted
voyagers and adventurers, mercenaries and empire builders, kings
and merchant princes. Men and women drawn not only by the lure
of spices, but by the romance and wild beauty of the land.
Today, it's the rainforests, the animals and the vast silences
that attract the modern visitor. On the road to Spice Village,
it's easy to feel this centuries-old allure yourself. The earth
boils in a fertile outpouring, every conceivable shade of green,
flecked with the crimson and gold of mountain flowers. This
is a world of forests patterned in dappled sunlight. Plantations
of rubber, coffee and spice. Rolling highlands and crisp, cool
air.
The resort itself consists of 52 cottages, set in eight acres
of respectfully tamed forest. The architecture is inspired by
the jungle dwellings of the area, and care has been taken use
the same materials in construction.
