Nature & WildlifeMaredumilli forest belt
Maredumilli forest belt offers a window into forest roads, streams and eco-tourism—a story best explored slowly, with respect for local culture and nature.
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Kothapally Waterfalls is a waterfall at Gangaraju Madugula, close to Paderu in Andhra Pradesh, not far from India's south-eastern coast. The mandals around it are Chintapalle to the south, Paderu to the east and Venus Bayalu to the north.
The falls came to wider notice only recently, after a boy from a nearby village, Vanthala Abbi, came across them. There are still no public facilities of any kind at the site, yet it has become a tourist draw in the Visakhapatnam area, so visitors should expect an undeveloped spot rather than a managed park.
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Where it is
17.99° N 82.48° E