Socotra Island
Apr 30, 2009 14:30:53 GMT
Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2009 14:30:53 GMT
Socotra Island is officially part of Yemen, but geographically, it is a broken off tip of the Horn of Africa.
It's surprising that it has not appeared in any films as an alien planet, because it annihilates any notion about what is considered “normal” for a landscape on Earth. It looks like another planet - or a completely different era of Earth’s history.
Just like the Galapagos Islands, its isolation has created a completely unique flora, some of which dates back 20 million years.
Better go there fast... tourism is picking up.
It's surprising that it has not appeared in any films as an alien planet, because it annihilates any notion about what is considered “normal” for a landscape on Earth. It looks like another planet - or a completely different era of Earth’s history.
Just like the Galapagos Islands, its isolation has created a completely unique flora, some of which dates back 20 million years.
Better go there fast... tourism is picking up.
