A short distance from the regional town of Bicholim, along the road from Mayem Lake, is the village of Sanquelim. This is the place where the colonial government settled its Rajput mercenaries (known as the ‘Ranes’) in the mid-1700s and where the same mercenaries staged their successful uprisings during the 19th century.
Of interest near Sanquelim are the Arvalem Caves, about a mile from the south-eastern end of Sanquelim. A short 10-minute drive from the caves, the Harvalem Waterfalls are worth visiting after the monsoon when they cascade noisily through the surrounding trees, but through the dry winter the flow is reduced to a trickle.
This waterfall, which cascades down from the mountains from a height of 50 metres, is not as awe-inspiring as the Dudhsagar Waterfalls spectacle, but is interesting all the same.
This waterfall is set amidst charming surroundings, with the Rudreshwar temple in its vicinity. The temple holds importance for the Hindus who believe in releasing the soul on the 12th day after death. The Rock cut caves are just situated nearby. The Government has also developed a park from which the view of the waterfall can be peacefully relished.
Sanquelim can be easily reached by bus from Mapusa (about 2 hours), but you will have to walk for about half an hour or take a motorbike taxi to get out to the caves or the falls.
How to Reach:
From Panaji, one can take a cab, auto or bus and move from Marcel via Amona bridge.
From Ponda its just 27km to the Harvalem Waterfall.
The nearest Railway station isThivim Railway Station but Margao station is main station.
To reach Harvalem Waterfall from Margao or Dabolim Airport, you can either take local bus or taxi and then try to reach to Ponda via Borim bridge via Borim circle to bethora highway and then you can go to Harvalem Waterfall via Usgao.