Painted trucks can be seen all over Cochin. Kerala state, India. Trucks are the one of the lifelines in India, used for sending goods throughout the country. There are different styles for decorating
trucks, depending on the cultural background of that region. In Cochin the truck owners take pride in decorating the outside with intricate floral designs.
Cochin is located on the coast of the Arabian Sea at the Ernakulam district, Kerala state, India with Kottayam and Alleppey districts on the south, Idukki on the east and Trichur on the north. Cochin, the commercial capital and the most cosmopolitan city of Kerala is also known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea. Cochin has one of the finest natural harbors in the world, and was once a major center of commerce and trade with the British, Arabs, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch etc. |