Hyderabad, July 24 -- Every once in a while, the internet stumbles upon a quiet corner of the map and rebrands it until it becomes a tourist hotspot. Recently, some travel creators have set their sights on a spot that is just three hours from Hyderabad and are calling it the "Ladakh of Telangana".

Scroll through social media, and you will inevitably run into cinematic drone shots of green, barren shorelines that meet deep blue waters. The captions promise a slice of Pangong Tso in the Deccan plateau. The place in question is Vizag Colony.

Siasat.com explores what this spot is, what makes it so popular, and whether it actually lives up to its current viral moniker.

Exploring Vizag Colony

Tucked away in Chandampet Mandal, Nalgonda distr...