For the anthropologists the Islands are the only place in the world where Stone Age tribes could still be found in their native habitat .
Cellular Jail Highlights
• The Cellular Jail Museum
• Veer Sawarkar Cell
• The Gallows
• The Rooftops
• The Sound & Light Show take you back into history .
The Islands are home to a variety of rare plant and animal species . Nicobari Macaque , Saltwater Crocodile , Imperial Pigeon , Narcondum Hornbil and a wide variety of orchids and plants are found in the Islands . The large biodiversity and the unique eco systems attract naturalists and scientists from across the world .
For the anthropologists the Islands are the only place in the world where Stone Age tribes could still be found in their native habitat .
The point of arrival for boats and planes is the small yet busy capital Port Blair located in South Andaman , which holds almost half the total population .
South Andaman
South Andaman is the most heavily populated area of the Andaman Islands – particularly around the capital , Port Blair , which holds almost half of the total population . Also , the point of arrival for boats and planes is the small yet busy capital .
Port Blair
With an odd combination of refreshingly scenic hills and characterless tin-roofed buildings tumbling towards the sea , Port Blair merits only for a short stay . There ’ s little to see here – just the Cellular Jail and a few small museums . But it also is the point of arrival for the islands and the place with the most facilities so you might just find yourself staying here lon-
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