Here you will find emerald paddy fields studded with egrets, the bright-saris of farm workers, lazy rivers, herds of wandering oxen, and hidden beaches almost entirely without the big resorts, sprawling hotels or frenzied nightlife of elsewhere.

BBC: Uncovering the best beaches of Goa

From there, the behemoth chugs south alongside the freeway until it turns off into the jungle, offering views of pristine mangrove swamps filled with egrets and herons, traditional kampongs, beaches and stretches of lush, green paddy fields.

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