With the land level being 300 metres above the water level, lift irrigation is supposed to be the only way to take water to the dry region.

"I'll take journalists to the region and show them the reality."

Tourists will travel about 25 miles by bus over a three-day period for rates far lower than those charged on the boat that now takes them to the region.

It would take the introduction of irrigation to the region in the 1860s to bring the first widespread settlement to the area.

Archaeological evidence suggests an affiliation with uto-nahua groups would have taken agriculture to the Oasisamerican region.

After taking part in a second expedition to the region in 1782-1783, he left the army and spent the following years in relative obscurity.

Both were taken north, to the Basque region.

The discovery of gold took many people to the region.

Because it wasn't on the schedule during my stay, I arranged through Marika to take a 15-minute drive to the region.

This variety then was taken to the region of Maharashtra, South & central Gujarat and other parts of India.