The hills of Meghalaya is blessed with many waterfalls and there are several waterfalls just within the capital city Shillong one of them is Sweet Falls, in Mawshbuit, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.
What is The Sweet Falls?
The Sweet Falls("Kshaid Weitden") is a waterfall in Mawshbuit near Happy Valley, not far away from the capital(about 9 km) and it takes about half an hour to reach there.The waterfall can be seen from the viewpoint in Mawshbuit only, which it is far away from the fall and going to the foot of the fall is prohibited as it is also termed as "the most beautiful and most dangerous waterfall in Shillong" *.
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| Sweet Falls |
Other than the magnificent view of the waterfall, the viewpoint in Mawshbuit has a calm environment, before reaching the viewpoint we are welcomed by pine trees and the locals are very friendly, the area itself is quiet and not very crowded. If you want to spend a quiet day and enjoy the view peacefully, then this viewpoint is exactly what you need to get away from the busy schedule of everyday life.
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| The Pine Trees before reaching the viewpoint |
To get a closer look at the fall its good to bring along with you a good pair of binoculars and people do come to the viewpoint for a small picnic.
Getting to this tourist spot.
If your starting from Shillong then take the Old Jowai Road and head towards Nongthymmai, and on reaching Saw Lad Bus-Stop,turn left and head towards Happy Valley, move forward towards the Army Cantonment and and travel towards Mawshbuit Village.
Mawshbuit is also famous for the Ever Living Museum, which consist of three components — the main museum, stone museum and a garden of wild orchids, wild flowers and wild fruits. A must visit if you want to know about the history and culture of Meghalaya.
Further Links
Sweet Falls
https://www.tripadvisor.in/Attraction_Review-g503702-d2441193-Reviews-Sweet_Falls-Shillong_Meghalaya.html* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Falls
http://www.walkthroughindia.com/attraction/top-9-most-beautiful-and-highest-waterfalls-of-meghalaya/
http://megtourism.gov.in/waterfalls.html
Ever Living Museum
http://northeasttourism.gov.in/evmuseum.html#sthash.jzWXsVLW.dpbshttps://www.tripadvisor.in/Attraction_Review-g503702-d10379943-Reviews-Ever_Living_Museum-Shillong_Meghalaya.html
