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On Socotra you can enjoy magnificent sunsets every day, especially in winter time.
Socotra was a refuge for pirates for centuries.
This year the fish market moved from the center of Hadiboh to its outskirts. Though sale of fish is now more civilized, fish cutting and preparation operations sometimes look appalling.
This season we have explored the lower part of Wadi Dirhur canyon – from Dixam camping site to the south coast of the island.
Though Socotra’s climate is rather equable, it is also characterized by seasonal variability, which is recommended to be taken into account when planning a trip to the island.
The desert Cape Di Hamri was one of the first Socotra’s places used for encamping.
Eco-tourism means overnight stops at camping sites. It is much more interesting than staying at hotels in Hadiboh.
There are many spelling variants of the name of the Island.
Socotra suffers great losses from goats.
The south coast of the Indian Ocean is one of the places worth staying for overnight. You can do that in the Aomak camping.
We highly recommend you to visit Socotra’s museum where you will be able to see how locals make a fire by friction.
A small fresh water stream in Archer is a habitat of a big colony of eels.
Dragon tree's resin, you can buy on the Island, has strong antiseptic and immunostimulating properties.
Socotra’s foothill gorges harbor dozens of grottos and caves. One feels here like being in a fairytale country!
Guido Adler was the first one in studying Socotran folk music.
Hadiboh is the dirtiest place of Socotra. It is hardly understandable why people settled down here. There are often rainy and sunless days. A rivulet flowing through the city is a perfect setting for the nurturing of mosquitoes that bother people at night. The city is overwhelmed by rubbish eaten up by ubiquitous goats, who also often steal food from tables in restaurants.
If you want to see a montane Socotrans’ way of living we would recommend you to visit Skand mountain area.
You can leave your car on the road and take a walk into the depth of sands. If you come here before a sunset, a soft evening lighting will make this place to look much more beautiful.
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