세계 최고의 인구 밀집 섬 '산타 크루즈 델 이슬로떼' The most crowded island on Earth: Tiny Caribbean islet measures less than 1 square kilometre... but is home to 1,200 people(VIDEO)
The most crowded island on Earth: Tiny Caribbean islet measures less than 1 square kilometre... but is home to 1,200 people
- Santa Cruz del Islote lies off the coast of Colombia, with 90 houses, two stores, a restaurant and a school
- Its size - 0.012 sq km - and number of inhabitants makes it four times more densely populated than Manhattan
- First discovered 150 years ago, the island was initially favoured because it had no mosquitoes - a rarity in the area
- Life on the island is a peaceful one with crime almost non-existent and many locals earning a living through tourism
by Ki Chul Hwang
Conpaper Editor Distributor
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It's a tight squeeze on the island of Santa Cruz del Islote in the Caribbean, with 1,200 people inhabiting a lump of rock that's just 0.012 square kilometres.
The island, a two-hour boat trip from Cartagena, Colombia, is four times more densely populated than Manhattan.
Discovered just 150 years ago by a group of passing fisherman, the islet (a tiny island) is situated in the archipelago of San Bernardo.
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Despite measuring just 0.012 square kilometres, 1200 people have somehow managed to squeeze on to Santa Cruz del Islote
Cosy: The Caribbean islet two hours from Cartagena, Colombia, is four times more densely populated than Manhattan
Discovered by fishermen 150 years ago, its lack of mosquitoes has made the island incredibly popular
Since the islet lacks basic amenities except for a school most of the locals work on nearby Caribbean islands
The fishermen, who were travelling from the coastal town of Baru, some 50 kilometres away, made a stunning realisation when they first stumbled upon the island: it had no mosquitoes.
A relative rarity in the area, the explorers immediately set up camp.
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