Augustine Lopez is a local tour guide in Kochi, India offering private tours and excursions

My name is Augustine Lopez. I have many years of experience as local guide and tour manager. I am specialized in social history of Kerala. I can tell you what was this society in 16 century and how it transformed in to the present level modern Kerala.How we achieved 100% literacy, about our economic history, highly politicised society with voting percentage 80 to 90.Very active religious life of Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Jains,Jews and Sikhs. And about Onam festival when all family members reach home to have lunch together. And many subjects we cover in our discussion, including HOW the heritage part of Cochin, the FORT COCHIN became the center point of India's modern history.