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Sri Lanka<\/a> is a country that misses the radar of a lot of travelers. It often gets overshadowed by India<\/a> and other tropical\u00a0hotspots like Thailand<\/a>, but this little island off the southeast\u00a0tip of India has a lot to offer.<\/p>\n

For starters, it has all of the exciting culture, great food and history\u00a0of India (dubbed \u201cIndia Lite\u201d by some), without the craziness, chaos and other hassles that can turn first-time visitors off. However, Sri Lanka is more than just a smaller version of India; it\u2019s a beautiful mash-up of many influences that can be seen throughout the culture and unique cuisine.<\/p>\n

The center of the country is full of temples that are thousands of years old and boasts 26 national parks full of wild leopards and elephants. Being an island nation, Sri Lanka has 837 miles of coastline, most of which are basically untouched. There you can find great little surf towns that haven\u2019t been overrun with tourism and development. There are even still places where the locals look at a foreigner like they have never seen a person from another country\u2014that\u2019s pretty rare in 2016.<\/p>\n

These 20 photos\u00a0will\u00a0convince you to put Sri Lanka on your must visit list:<\/p>\n

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