Before you want to come to the town of Villa Las Estrellas to live, you must have your appendix removed. Because if you live here and suffer from appendicitis, you can lose your life because the town is too remote and can not afford treatment.
Entirely frozen all year round, the town of Villa Las Estrellas, also known as The Stars town in Antarctica, is one of the most remote towns in the world. It is a Chilean settlement in Antarctica, and is also one of only two towns in Antarctica to be inhabited.
The town of Villa Las Estrellas.
According to research, although the population here is only about 100 people, it is also full of gyms, motels, stadiums, churches, post offices and some other facilities.
However, if you want to come to this harsh wilderness to live, you have to meet a number of conditions, the first of which is not acceptable to everyone, that is, to have your appendix removed .
Specifically, according to the report, the inhabitants of the town are mainly researchers, the Chilean air force and navy. Because they have to work here for a long time, often people bring their whole family.
The temperature here is always cold, the average temperature is about – 3 degrees Celsius, there are even days when it is so cold that the temperature drops below – 47 degrees Celsius.
Due to difficult living conditions, acute appendicitis, if not treated in time, can lead to blood infection and put the patient’s life in danger. Although some doctors remained in town, there were no specialist surgeons present.
In addition, the largest hospital is 1000km from town , so just in case, people who want to settle down in the icy town of Villa Las Estrellas have to have their appendix removed before coming here. .