Bordered by the lofty Western Ghats on the east, the Vembanad lake and
the paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west, Kottayam is land of unique characteristic.
Panoramic backwater stretches, lush paddy fields, highlands, extensive rubber
plantations and a totally literate people have given this district the title:
the land of letters, latex and lakes.
Kottayam Backwaters, Kerala Backwaters - Reservation Form