the highest post office in the world perched at an altitude of 4,500 meters

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A. Forget, A. Pandey, U. Cailloux, A. Guérard – France 2

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In an area without an Internet connection in the Himalayas, in northeastern India, mail remains the only means of correspondence.

It is a landscape of snow-capped peaks and sumptuous valleys. Nestled at the edge of the Himalayas, in northeastern India, this region is one of the most isolated territories in the world. Here there is no Internet and almost no telephone network. One of the only links to the outside world is the post office, which is the tallest in the world, perched 4,500 meters above sea level.

Closed six months a year, due to the snow which makes it impossible to send mail, the post office is vital for the 200 inhabitants of the village, as it also serves as a bank. To maintain the line of communication with the outside world, two postmen take turns picking up the mail to be sent every day. If there are more postcards than letters, it is because the highest post office in the world has become a highly touristic place. Hundreds of visitors come here every day to send mail written from the roof of the world.

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