Santa Cruz del Islote

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This tiny place has the dubious honor of being the world's most densely populated island. Santa Cruz del Islote houses around 1000 people, mostly fisherfolk, living in a tropical aquatic shantytown measuring just 1200 sq meters. Most cruises pass the island and point it out, but it's rare to stop here.

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