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Why no one can visit North Sentinel Island – and why you shouldn’t try

Tucked away in the shimmering waters of the Bay of Bengal, North Sentinel Island stands as a tantalizing enigma—a mysterious land for the rest of the world. One may ask–how is this possible in the 21st century? Well, for those who don’t know, North Sentinel Island is a lush, forested speck in India’s Andaman and Nicobar archipelago that whispers tales of a world untouched by time.

Home to the Sentinelese, one of the last uncontacted tribes on Earth, this island is a living relic of humanity’s ancient past. When we say ‘uncontacted’, we mean it seriously. Historically, not many have come back alive from their visit to the North Sentinel Island (except for a very lucky group of Indian scientists in the early 90’s.

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