At 1,600 m above sea level, Kerala's Munnar region is formed as a result of convergence of three mountain streams—Mudrapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala. In fact, that's how it got its name: the words munnu and aaru mean "three rivers" in Malayalam.
Once the summer resort for the British government in South India, the ever-popular hill station is known for its sprawling tea plantations, charming towns, and the place where the Neelakurinji, a rare plant that flowers only once in twelve years, blooms.