Annobón

Annobón is a volcanic speck far out in the Atlantic, closer to Sao Tome than to the rest of its own country, holding a crater lake and rainforest that almost nobody outside the government or the fishing community ever sees in person. San Antonio de Palé is the only village, a scatter of houses on the one flat stretch of coast. Getting here means an irregular charter flight or a cargo boat that can take weeks to return, plus a special permit on top of the national visa. It should be understood as effectively closed to ordinary travellers rather than a place to plan around.