Goa
Goa is a unique state in India. This is a consequence of two legacies:
On the one hand, Portuguese colonization since the 15th century and, on the other, the presence of hippies in the 1960s.
The distinctive features are as follows:
– A predominantly Christian population with numerous churches and chapels.
– Tax-free alcohol throughout the state.
– Prostitution is tolerated in the “Baga Beach” area (number 3 on the map).
The map numbers:
1 – Arambol is an area frequented by modern hippies. Hippie clothing stores and beach huts.
2 – Residential area for wealthy Indians
3 – Baga Beach is an area developed by Tito in the 1960s for the first hippies. Today, this
area is frequented by lower-middle-class Indian partygoers. There are nightclubs,
alcohol flows freely, and prostitution is commonplace.
4 – Panaji is the capital of Goa. The modernity of globalization is expressed here.
5 – Old Goa. Hidden at the end of the estuary, Old Goa is now nothing more than a collection
of churches.
Arambol beach
Baga Beaches
Rishabh’s family is joining us in Goa for a few days. His brother Anshul, his cousin Harshit and his two cousins Anisha and Manisha.
Fort Aguada
The fort is located at the entrance to the estuary. It was intended to protect Goa. Later, the Indian government converted the fort into a prison. I visited with the three children. I ended up locking them up in prison…
On the road between Panaji and Old Goa
Old Goa : Basilica of Bom Jesus
And a few days in Panaji
Chapel in front of our hotel. One of the countless chapels scattered throughout Goa. Mass is celebrated here on Sunday mornings. Inside, unlike in Europe, confessionals are still in use.
