The Indian subcontinent is basically a giant, spicy triangle of land hanging off Asia, surrounded by water on three sides and blocked off by the Himalayas like a giant “Do Not Enter” sign. Inside, you’ve got deserts that could roast you, jungles that could eat you, rivers that like to flood whenever they feel like it, and a monsoon season that’s basically nature’s dramatic mood swing. In short—mountains up top, beaches down below, chaos in the middle.