Visiting the Most Crowded Island on Earth (I can’t forget what I saw)

Santa Cruz del Islote has an area of just one percent of a square kilometer in size where 816 people squeeze their entire lives.
The island is so full that a guy does his daily workout routine near a dog feces and chaotic life here creates new adaptations.

Since we arrived on the island, we’ve been constantly encountering people no matter where we turn.
People come out from every corner.
It’s impossible to be alone on these crowded streets.

Each house here has dozens of people living together in tiny rooms.

Ruhi: How many people live in this room?
Woman: About ten.

This is an average room of an average house, you will be shocked when you see how other people live.
But these people have a much bigger problem than these houses which makes life so extremely terrible here.

Welcome to the most densely populated island on Earth.

Camera: Bayram Taşçı
Project Assistant: Barış Kaan Baş
Editor: Öykü Tansuğ
Animation: Önder Darendeli
Video Editor: Ruhi Çenet, Önder Darendeli, Muhammet Emin Karaçak, Berkay Sabırlı
Video Editing in English: Ruhi Çenet
Project Manager: Esra Öner
Producer & Director: Ruhi Çenet

My name is Ruhi Çenet, I'm an independent documentary maker. I go to unique places or meet unique people and investigate or analyze them with a unique approach. My motto is "curiosity is the best guide". Join me, let's learn something different...

[ruhicenetvideos]

The dedicated efforts of the YouTube team have brought our channel BACK in full swing. During this 23 day period, we've produced our most ambitious documentary, which will be released on our channel on May 11th!
(YouTube ekibinin özverili çalışmasıyla kanalımız eksiksiz bir şekilde GERİ GELMİŞTİR. Bu geçen 23 günde en iddialı belgeselimizi tamamladık ve 11 Mayıs'ta kanalımızda yayınlanacaktır!)

[davidallisonisaac]

Not having grass, trees, wild life and alone time would be hell for me

[oktaay]

Bu kanal artık sıradan bir YouTube kanalı olmaktan çıktı. Elit seviye belgesel kanalı oldu tebrikler ruhi çenet

[ezradaniel]

Whoever put that lotto machine there is a real evil genius 😂

[ericolivencia]

"We live over the 2nd biggest coral reef in the world, no waves, just the most beautiful, harmonious sanctuary on Earth and we truly value the beauty and wonder the ocean provides us."
2 min later: We treat the ocean as a private dumping ground.

[obrienortega]

Man, watching this makes me feel more grateful and blessed.

[mafegam]

I'm from Colombia and I had no idea this place existed. It's awful how the government abandons remote communities and they have to survive by themselves while we live in a bubble in the big cities

[JakeKoenig]

As someone who hates crowds and likes extended periods of isolation from people, this island would be my Hell.

[ariannameza]

no police, no security guards. And somehow they manage to resolve their disagreements in a more humane manner than the rest of the more populated cities. i think that is beautiful. God bless you !!

[ChrisDelChris]

In some ways I can really see the appeal of living in a tight knit community like this but polluting the waters so bad you can no longer fish near it is just depressing.

[nacereddinechallal]

Props to the nurse ! Imagine delivery all these babies and treating them with no one dying ! I bet she s so proud

[fikretakbass]

Bazen şikayet ettiğim hayatımın ne kadar güzelliklerle dolu olduğunu bana hatırlatan bir video olmuş. Sahip olduğumuz nimetlerin değerini bilmemiz gerekiyor. Bizim yaşadığımız hayat bazı insanların hayalini bile kuramadıkları bir hayat olabiliyor. Akşam başımızı sokacak bir yuvamız, yiyecek yemeğimiz ve sağlığımız varsa bolca şükür etmeliyiz. Teşekkürler Ruhi Çenet...

[nmolina]

"Some of the crabs swimming in this pollution..." DUDE. YOU'RE swimming in that pollution lmao

[farhanfer]

I'm Indonesian, I once stopped on that island while on holiday... the local people are very kind and humble

[feyzanuraksoy]

Gerçekten Türk bir YouTuber olarak bir günde bu kadar görüntülenme beni çok gururlandırdı . Yorumlara baktığımda çoğu ülkeden insanlar var . Sizin gibi kaliteli ve işini seven para kazandıktan sonra bile diğer meslek taşlarınız gibi bırakmadan devam ettmeniz taktire şayan .

[Trgoz]

Youtube Türkiye’nin en global olması gereken kanalı sonunda globale düştü. Bunun için çok mutluyum. Başarıların daim olsun ruhi⭐️👏

[aaronyeager]

The last 2 minutes kinda hit. There’s really people on that island who’s never left, even to go to mainland & no desire to improve their living conditions. The world is so big I don’t understand but they seem happy

[captain_frtcn]

Vay be adamın yorumlarına bak. Kaç milletten farklı insan bu adamı izliyor ve seviyor. Tabi bunu da hak ediyor. Çoğu kanal altyazı bile koymaz bu adam dublaj yapıyor. Umarım 10 milyon abone ve daha fazlalarını da görürsün abi ❤

[strangeone]

The fact that a corporation put a lottery machine on that island is just pure evil...

[stanshieh]

I am amazed by how long people can survive without hospital on this island.