SOME OF THE MOST REMOTE PLACES IN THE WORLD

VESTMANNAEYJAR, ICELAND

Found in the south coast of Iceland, the Vestmannaeyjar

archipelago is a great example of a beautiful and remote

place. Inhabited by 4,000 locals, this archipelago is

every solitude seeker´s paradise.

LA RINCONADA, PERU

Boasting the title of the highest elevation human habitation in the

world, La Rinconada is a Peruvian city perched 5,100m

(more than 16,700ft) above sea level. As this secluded city has

no plumbing and no sanitation system, its 50,000 inhabitants

have been struggling with environmental problems and

pollution from nearby gold mines.

MEDOG COUNTY, CHINA

Even China, the world´s most populous country, has some places

where you hardly encounter any companions. Located in the 

Tibet Autonomous Region of China, the Medog County was the

only Chinese county without a road access until 2010. But even

then, Medog with its just 10,000 inhabitants has remained a

very deserted and secluded place.

SKELETON COAST, NAMIBIA

Located in the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean coast of 

Namibia, the Skeleton Coast is one of the most extreme,

isolated, driest and scariest places. One of the very few

indigenous tribes capable of living in this inhospitable land

are the Himba people; semi-nomadic hunters and gatherers.

CAPE YORK PENINSULA, AUSTRALIA

Found in the northern part of the Australian state of 

Queensland, the Cape York Peninsula is considered one of the

last remaining wilderness areas on Earth. A natural habitat

to numerous animal and plant species many of which are

endemic to this unique region, the peninsula is also home to

some 18,000 mostly aboriginal people.

KERGUELEN ISLANDS, FRENCH OVERSEAS TERRITORY

Also known as the Desolation Islands for their sheer distance

from any civilization, the Kerguelen Islands are islands

in the southern Indian Ocean. Situated more than 3,300km

(2,000 miles) away from the nearest populated location, the

islands have no permanent population, hosting just a research

centre occasionally used by French scientists.

MUNNAR, INDIA

The second most populous country in the world, India, can

also boast some sparsely inhabited places hidden in mountains

far away from the bustling Indian metropolises. Munnar, a little

town in the state of Kerala in southern India is definitely one of

these places. Set in unspoiled nature, the town is notable

for its picturesque tea gardens.

ITTOQQORTOORMIIT, GREENLAND

One of the northernmost and coldest inhabited areas in the world,

Ittoqqortoormiit is a settlement in Eastern Greenland. Known for

its unique wildlife, including polar bears, muskoxen, and seals,

the region is also home to just about 450 people who mainly

make their living through whale and polar bear hunting.

OYMYAKON, RUSSIA

Located in the eastern part of the Russian state Sakha

Republic, Oymyakon is an isolated village with about 500

inhabitants. Scourged by local extreme subarctic climate,

the village holds the title of the lowest recorded temperature

for any permanently inhabited location on Earth. On February

6, 1933, a temperature of −67.7 °C (−90 °F) was recorded here.