The Dragon Blood Trees can only be found on Socotra island. They form surreal landscapes and make you feel like in the time of dinosaurs.

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a view of a beach from a high point of view

Beautiful sunrise above Detwah lagoon on the Socotra island

The Dragon Blood tree is native to the Socotra archipelago, part of Yemen, located in the Arabian Sea. It is named after the blood-like color of the red sap that the trees produce.

Surreal sunrise on a 650 ft. dune. Socotra Island, Yemen

a woman in a red dress standing in a river

Canyon near Diksam plateau, a remote place, that can only be reached by 4x4 vehicle. Socotra island Yemen

Girl meets sunrise on a huge dune above the ocean on the Socotra island

a man standing on a beach holding a surfboard

Beautiful pristine white sand beaches on the Socotra island. Here you can imagine how Seychelles was looking without tourists and fancy hotels.

a group of trees in the middle of a forest

Our expedition to remote Socotra island that was recently reopened for tourists

Socotra Island, Yemen

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