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Cameron Highlands - Malaysia

Cameron Highlands is a highland region located about 20 km east of Ipoh and about 150 km north of Kuala Lumpur, in Pahang, Malaysia. At 5,000 ft (1,500 m) above sea level it is the highest area on the mainland, enjoys a cool climate, with temperatures no higher than 25 °C and rarely falls below 12°C year-round.

 

The Highlands were named after William Cameron, a British colonial government surveyor who discovered the plateau during a mapping expedition in 1885. The fame of Cameron Highlands then grew during the colonial era when British planters realised the potential of its fertile mountain slopes for growing tea, then a prized commodity. Cameron Highlands is still home to many tea plantations, being Malaysia's largest tea-producing region. With its many farms the area is also known as a major supplier of legumes and vegetables to both Malaysia and Singapore, and is one of Malaysia's prime tourist destinations.

 

 The size of the whole Cameron Highlands district is roughly two and a quarter times the size of Singapore.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Highlands 

 

Photo credit goes to my son, Teddy

COMMENTS
Chilla said at 11:25 a.m. on Jul 8, 2008:
Simply beautiful both the highlands and the macos.
YorkJodi said at 11:36 a.m. on Jul 8, 2008:
Very lovely photos... I love the yellow flower that fills the photo... and the fields are beautiful... very interesting to see & read about (so where the people are walking on the plateau's, that is tea growing?? I've never seen anything like this... not even a photo... where have I been?? ;) haha)
Thanks for this peek into Malaysia... love it... BEAUTIFUL!!!
Wildthing said at 11:39 a.m. on Jul 8, 2008:
Terrific set of photos.
Candlepower said at 11:44 a.m. on Jul 8, 2008:
Gorgeous,Wonderful images!
Chaitiamma said at 11:48 a.m. on Jul 8, 2008:
Thanks Celia, Mike, Pat and Jodi. The landscape in the first four photos are the tea plantation.
Ira said at 12:38 p.m. on Jul 8, 2008:
Delightful photos and colours.
21-gramm said at 12:39 p.m. on Jul 8, 2008:
Grandly, David! WOW~~~
Chaitiamma said at 1:12 p.m. on Jul 8, 2008:
Thanks Ira and Den.
Emmabro said at 1:35 p.m. on Jul 8, 2008:
wow these are stunning...thanx for the info too!!!
Debdog said at 1:41 p.m. on Jul 8, 2008:
wow ..like a blanket of green :)
Swedfinn said at 3:25 p.m. on Jul 8, 2008:
Before you I saw your tabblos of Malaysia I had seen only some colonial stamps from your country. Thanks to Your information and brilliant images I know a lot more of you now! Your son can handle camera pretty well,too!
Leftofcenter said at 6:02 p.m. on Jul 8, 2008:
beautiful, especially the first pics.
Tina2750 said at 7:30 a.m. on Jul 9, 2008:
Thanks for sharing this. It's beautiful and educational
Hhwind said at 8:54 a.m. on Jul 9, 2008:
Nice beautiful shots, when can we go up to have a nice cup of tea?
Erinb4u said at 3:26 p.m. on Jul 9, 2008:
So beautiful your part of the world. wow!
Siagian said at 1:10 a.m. on Jul 10, 2008:
memang ada oomph... nice work.
Mash said at 5:25 a.m. on Jul 10, 2008:
Great cool place, especially if you are from hot stuffy Singapore! :)
Umair said at 6:59 a.m. on Jul 10, 2008:
heavenly terraced fields and all the fresh greens in the world. wonderful tabblo! SIMPLY BREATHTAKING!!!! regards!
Pkeener said at 1:46 p.m. on Jul 10, 2008:
I can't begin to imagine being able to photograph these sights I see here. The first photos is truly amazing. thank you.
Marcif said at 7:31 p.m. on Jul 11, 2008:
Wow, such beautiful and interesting landscape, and the flowers are beautiful! Very interesting information, thanks!
Terriculture said at 5:24 p.m. on Jul 12, 2008:
Beautiful pictures!
Chaitiamma said at 12:27 p.m. on Jul 19, 2008:
Thank you all for all the kind comments
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