Despite the global development of tourism, there are places on the planet where it is difficult to get to, and only few people are able to overcome obstacles on the way to the cherished point. Let's talk about the most inaccessible places on earth.
Easter Island, Chile
The record holder for the distance from the continent is Easter Island, the most secluded settlement in the world. To get here from Chile, you will have to overcome 3500 kilometers of the way. In 1722, the island was discovered by Jacob Roggeve, a traveler from Holland. The island is named after the great Christian holiday, it was opened on the day of the celebration of Easter.
City of La Rinconada, Peru
The city of La Rinconada is located on top of the Andes Mountains at an altitude of 5100 meters. An amazing settlement arose at the end of the last century, formed by its gold miners. The temperature in the city is always below zero, nothing edible grows here, and the air is so rarefied that even a prepared and accustomed person quickly gets tired.
McMurdo, Antarctica
The city at the bottom of the world is McMurdo in Antarctica. There is no indigenous population, only a settlement of American scientists, who laid the city on Ross Island in 1956.
Cape York Peninsula, Australia
Australia is not characterized by a high population density, many corners of the continent have preserved virgin nature and inaccessibility to humans. In the north of the country, the Cape York Peninsula with a population of only 18 thousand people is hiding.
Illoccortoormiut, Greenland
The largest and most deserted island on the planet is Greenland. On the territory of more than 2 million km² live only 55 thousand people. The city with the complex name illokkortoormiut is the most remote and inaccessible place in Greenland: twice a week a plane flies here, and a helicopter or boat goes several times a year. The number of inhabitants does not exceed 500 people.
Kerguelen Archipelago, Indian Ocean
In the Indian Ocean, an almost uninhabited island is hidden, where there are no inhabitants, except for 100 people who work seasonally on the islands. The Kerguelen archipelago belongs to France and is remote from Australia at a distance of 4800 km.
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Pitcairn, Pacific Ocean
England's possessions in the Pacific Ocean are the Pitcairn Islands. They are uninhabited with the exception of one, where they live, according to various sources, from 44 to 49 people - descendants of the rebels from the ship "Bounty". There is no runway, you can only get there by sea, which is what tourists use. In just a year, the island is visited by no more than 10 cruise ships, providing the islanders with a stable income.
Alert, Canada
The northernmost settlement in the world is Alert in Canada. The population does not exceed 70 people, including several meteorologists and military. On the territory of the village there is a meteorological station and a US military base. The climate is harsh: the average temperature in winter is -33 °C.
Tristan Island, Atlantic Ocean
The inhabited island of Tristan da Cunha is one of the most remote in the world. The distance from South America is 3200 km. The population of the island does not exceed 270 people, and all of them are descendants of the first settlers: 8 men and 7 women who settled on the island in the period from 1816.
Socotra Island, Yemen
Socotra is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, which is owned by the Republic of Yemen. This is one of the most isolated and inaccessible places on the planet. On the islands of incredible beauty, unique nature, flora and fauna are numerous endemics. No more than 2000 tourists come to the island per year.
