What is special about Socotra?
Socotra is one of the most isolated landforms on Earth of continental origin. The island is so isolated that a third of its plant life cannot be found anywhere else on this planet, including the notable strange-looking, umbrella-shaped dragon’s blood trees that look like flying saucers perched on trunks.
Can you live on Socotra Island?
Almost all inhabitants of Socotra, numbering about 50,000, live on the main island of the archipelago.
Is Socotra the most beautiful island?
Socotra Island is one of the most beautiful and unspoiled islands in the world. The island is well known for its Dragon Blood Trees and its surreal landscapes full of towering sand dunes and deep canyons, making it one of the most beautiful UNESCO sites in the world.
Which country is the island of Socotra part of?
The oil-rich kingdom of the UAE, which has of late earned the distinction of conducting itself as a rogue state, has seized control of the Yemeni island of Socotra, a key archipelago located near major shipping routes between the Indian Ocean States, East Asia and rest of the continents.
Is there Internet in Socotra?
Internet is practically non-existent on the island, but you may check email and use messaging services on the Socotra 3G network when you have signal (available around most of the major towns).
What is the population of Socotra?
The population of Socotra is perhaps 60,000, with a quarter of those inhabitants living in Hadibo, which sprawls across a section of northern coastline, between the sea and the looming cliffs of the Haggier Mountains.
What can I buy in Socotra?
Socotra Souvenirs
- Socotri Honey- Socotra has been prized historically for its honey.
- Dragon Blood Resin- in Homhil children will typically collect dragon blood resin, dry it, and sell it in little bags to travelers.
- Frankincense- Much in the same way dragon blood is collected so is Frankincense.