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About Goa
Goa is geographically located, looking out onto the Arabian Sea, on the west coast of India, just 600 kms south of Bombay – (now called Mumbai). It is a tiny state 136km x 50 km, endowed with endless beaches, picturesque mountains and greenery, backwaters, fertile lowlands and a tropical climate. This idyllic retreat is easy to reach by international air flights, domestic air flights, fast trains, air-conditioned luxury coaches and by sea. Access by International Air All the major airlines of the world touch down in and take off from Bombay or Delhi or Calcutta. During the tourist season, which runs from November to April, a large number of Charter carriers connect directly to Goa (Dabolim) from London, Manchester, Frankfurt, Paris and other hubs in Europe Access by Domestic (internal) Air National flying is provided by a number of carriers and Goa (Dabolim) is reached very easily from Bombay, Delhi, Bangalore, Cochin, Calcutta and Chennai. Access by fast Train India probably has the most extensive rail transport system in the world. Goa is effectively serviced within this system and is easily reached from anywhere North, East and South. Access by Road All nature of buses and coaches connect to Goa from points North, East and South. Within this choice you can also avail of extra-comfortable, luxury and air-conditioned sleeper coaches. The national highways are all tarred and maintained for comfortable travel. Access by Sea By domestic ship and catamaran from Bombay to Goa (Panjim). By international cruise ships to the international port of Goa (Marmagoa). About South Goa; Loutulim Loutulim is situated on the left bank of the river Zuari, 8 kms north of the City of Margao, 4 kms south of the City of Ponda and from 4 kms to 6 kms east of the endless white sand beaches of Cansaulim, Majorda, Colva and Benaulim. The surfaces of all the main village roads are tarred and are lighted by street lamps. The huge catholic church of Our Saviour of the World, which dates back to 1581 and boasts a façade that is a fantasy of Baroque columns and arches, is the hub around which is located all major village activity and services. It boasts the Main Post & Telegraph Office, the village Mayor’s office and Community Hall, the Primary and Secondary schools, branches of national banks, an all-purpose market place, Telephone and Cyber Cafes, a couple of bakeries, a couple of pharmacies and doctors surgeries, an interesting assortment of retail shops, a number of Taverns and restaurants, important social welfare and religious institutions, Home for the Aged and Home for Cancer patients and the Cemetery. Loutulim is busily served by and is situated on many Bus routes and has a busy stand for Taxis, Motorcyles, Rickshaws and Trucks. Loutulim is often described as the prettiest village in Goa, with many delightfully attractive and well-preserved homes dating back to the heyday of the Portuguese empire, highlighted by Goan touches of ochre and pink. It has produced great personalities in the form of doctors, teachers, lawyers, artists, engineers, scientists, musicians, priests, politicians, missionaries etc, many of whom have emigrated to and made significant contributions in far flung countries of the Globe. English is spoken everywhere. The very popular tourist attraction of Big Foot which houses an exhibition of Ancestral Goa in miniature, the palatial and heritage houses of “Figueiredo” and “Miranda” dating back circa 1400s, are all here and the oldest chapel in South Goa – (circa 1567) - is next door to the Garça Branca and is where the locals worship. A recent addition (2004) is the very popular Crystal Rocks Dance Floor About suggested property for stay at Goa during your dental vacation The ancestral home of “Bokem Mascarenhas” dates back to circa mid-1800s and a goan couple named Cupertino Joel (CJ1) and Divina Sobrinho (DS). The family tree prior is not easily verifiable, but is under research from Parish records. “Bo—kem” in the vernacular translates to “White Heron” in English and to “Garça Branca” in Portuguese. The ancestral home is now –(2005) – both, a place for
the family to vacation in and it is also the Garça Branca which
welcomes family guests during the seven-month period from October -
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