Located in the Bay of Bengal and measuring 700 kms from North to South is a sprinkling of 572 alluring Islands of which only 36 are inhabited. Part of the Indian Sub- Continent and known as the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, these undulating isles hold a rustic and ethereal charm that remains unfazed by time.Due to the government’s strict controls and presence of a vigilant defence force, the added stigma of a former ‘penal colony’, and the untiring efforts of environmentalists, the Andamans still remain breathtakingly pristine and beautiful till date. Tropical rainforest offer an extravaganza of rare and endemic species of flora and fauna.