Tristan da Cunha: The Most Isolated Place Humans Actually Live

The Most Isolated Place Humans Actually Live takes you to Tristan da Cunha, the world's most isolated permanently inhabited island, where the nearest mainland is more than 2,700 km away and the only way to arrive is by crossing the South Atlantic Ocean for days. In this cinematic documentary, we explore how an entire community survives in one of the most remote places on Earth, why a volcanic eruption forced every resident to evacuate, and why they made the extraordinary decision to return to the island despite everything they had experienced. Along the way, you'll discover the remarkable history of Tristan da Cunha, its unique way of life, the challenges of living without an airport, the 1961 volcanic eruption, the island's wildlife, its isolation in the South Atlantic, and what makes this one of the most extraordinary human settlements on our planet. Would you choose to live on the world's most isolated inhabited island? Sources & further reading: Official Tristan da Cunha government records & history Accounts of the 1961 Tristan da Cunha volcanic eruption and evacuation Reporting on the island's population, isolation, and return in 1963 New Mysteries every Tuesday and Saturday. #TristanDaCunha #RemoteIslands #documentary