Scotland of the East

Separating the Assam valley from the plains of Bangladesh, hilly Meghalaya (the abode of clouds) is a cool, pine-fresh mountain state set on dramatic horseshoes of rocky cliffs. Cherrapunjee and Mawsynram are among the wettest places on Earth; most of the rain falls between June and September, creating very impressive waterfalls and carving out some of Asia’s longest caves.