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Welcome to what was, until recently, the hottest inhabited place in the world. It’s still scorching, but…
The people moved away
The people moved away
Between the volcanoes, the heat, and the 450-mile salt plain, this region doesn’t see a lot of visitors.
Some have called this ‘the cruelest place on Earth’
Some have called this ‘the cruelest place on Earth’
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