Laura Village, Marshall Islands
From series “15 Sparsely Populated Places for Solitude with Wildlife”
Laura Village is an island situated in the Marshall Islands. This village is also in a list of the most underpopulated places in the world. At approximately 3 meters above sea level, Laura has the highest elevation of any islands in the Majuro Atoll. The main landmark of Laura Village is the same-named beach with the crystal-clear water and tiny white sand.
This island has different places of interest, that’s why travellers won’t get bored there. In the village, you can visit two old churches and a public school. People live there as their ancestors hundred years ago. As earlier, the village has small wooden on piles cabins. About 200 people live on this island. Locals got used to foreign guests and like to tell them about their outstanding traditions. Some of them are older than 2 000 years.
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Useful staff nearby
ATM bankomat: 'Bank of Guam' located in 37 km (
check the route on the map).
check the route on the map).
Car rental office: 'Majuro General Automotive Services' is located in 38 km (
on the map).
on the map).
Fuel station: 'PII Gas Station' in 35 km
Supermarket: 'K&K Island Pride Supermarket' in 32 km
Police station: 'Police and Fire Station' in 38 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Majuro Supermarket And Deli' in 15 km
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