Despite the global development of tourism, there are places on the planet where it is difficult to get to, and only a select few 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 remoteness from the continent is Easter Island, the most secluded locality in the world. To get here from Chile, you will have to overcome 3,500 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 Easter celebration.
La Rinconada City, Peru
The city of La Rinconada is located on the top of the Andes Mountains at an altitude of 5100 meters. An amazing settlement arose at the end of the last century, it was formed by gold miners. The temperature in the city is always below zero, nothing edible grows here, and the air is so thin that even a prepared and accustomed person gets tired quickly.
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 founded the city on Ross Island in 1956.
Cape York Peninsula, Australia
Australia does not have a high population density, many corners of the continent have preserved their pristine nature and inaccessibility to humans. In the north of the country lurks the Cape York Peninsula with a population of only 18 thousand people.
Illoccortoormiut, Greenland
The largest and most deserted island on the planet is Greenland. Only 55 thousand people live on the territory of more than 2 million km2. The city with the complex name Illokkortoormiut is the most remote and inaccessible place in Greenland: a plane flies here twice a week, and a helicopter or boat goes several times a year. The number of inhabitants does not exceed 500 people.
Kerguelen Archipelago, Indian Ocean
There is an almost uninhabited island lurking in the Indian Ocean, where there are no inhabitants, with the exception of 100 people who work seasonally on the islands. The Kerguelen Archipelago belongs to France and is located at a distance of 4800 km from Australia. Islands
Pitcairn, Pacific Ocean
England’s possessions in the Pacific Ocean are the Pitcairn Islands. They are uninhabited except for one, where, according to various sources, from 44 to 49 people live — descendants of the mutineers from the Bounty ship. There is no runway here, you can only get there by sea, which is what tourists use. In just a year, no more than 10 cruise ships visit the island, providing 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 the military. A meteorological station and a US military base are constantly operating on the territory of the village. 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 since 1816.
Socotra Island, Yemen
Socotra is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean owned by the Republic of Yemen. This is one of the most isolated and hard-to-reach places on the planet. On the islands of incredible beauty, the unique nature, animal and plant life are represented by numerous endemics. No more than 2000 tourists come to the island per year.