Bonacaud
| Bonacaud Bonakkad | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Bonacaud Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°45′25″N 77°11′20″E / 8.75694°N 77.18889°ECoordinates: 8°45′25″N 77°11′20″E / 8.75694°N 77.18889°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Talukas | Nedumangad |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 695551 |
| Telephone code | 0472 |
| Vehicle registration | KL- |
| Nearest city | Thiruvananthapuram |
Bonacaud (Kerala state, India) is the base station of the famous peak, Agasthyarkoodam in the Agasthya hills. The Agasthya hill range is famous for its abundance of rare herbs and medicinal plants.
There is a tea estate in Bonacaud, established by Britishers. The hill resort Ponmudi is near to Bonacaud. Bonacaud(natively called Bonakkad) is now used as a base camp for trekking to Agasthyakoodam. It has lots of shooting locations including the forests, waterfalls and tea estates.
It is located at 8°45′25″N 77°11′20″E / 8.75694°N 77.18889°E
The place has the famous Bona Falls a truly enthralling place with a lot of fauna. Vazuvanchola near Bona falls is also famous for its waterfalls
The estate has cardamom, coconut, pepper and tea.
How to reach
- Nearest city : Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) 61 km.
- Nearest airport : Trivandrum International airport 67 km.
- Nearest railway station : Trivandrum Central 62 km.
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