St. Martin's Island (March 2007) |
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St. Martin's Island is another Banglades in the most populated country per square kilometer. The island is 4h by big boat far away from mainland and is located in front of Myanmar coast. Life there is still very traditional and just latest days tourism is starting to bring development (electricity,...) to the island.
A paradise to relax a few days.
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St. Martin's Island BeachView of one of the St. Martin's Island Beaches with several fishing boats "parked" there.
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Hi Boss!Greetings from one local boy while fishing boats are arriving to the beach.
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The Old PierThis is the actual state of conservation of the old wooden pier in St. Martin's Island, this was the pier for arriving big boats just a few years before.
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Sharing Out The fishAfter a long time fishing, when fishermen get back to St. Martin's Island, arrives the time to share out the fish catch between members and buyers.
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Meeting PointAs well as of unloading gooda, what it really seems this boat is more a meeting point for local inhabitants to chat while just a few of them work unloading goods from the boat.
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Touching the SunView of one the several small boats used as freighters to bring goods from mainland during sunset time.
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Sand DunesA view of the sea from thousand meters altitude??
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Carrying Sea PlantsThe main activity on the island, aside tourists during summer time is the collection of sea plants that later are sold to south-east asiatic countries.
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Young CollectorsChildren collecting sea plants for their families in a St. Martin's Island beach.
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Family Young workersBrothers and sisters collaborate to family subsistence collecting seplants in the beach during sunset time, when the sun and heat is not so stronger.
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Sea Plant Collecting Young WorkerAnother young boy working in St. Martin's Island beaches during late afternoon collecting sea plants.
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Coco WomanTwo women chatting on the beach, one of them working on sea plants, and the other one selling cocos along the beach.
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Drying the sea plantsTypical view of one of the main working activities of the island, the sea plants. First with their collection from shoreline and later their drying time over the beach.
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PrisionerFor someones is difficult to leave St. Martin's Island due to their beauty and friendly people, but for others is almost impossible.
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