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Reaching South Pole

The true bottom of the world is a difficult place to reach but nothing stops you from reaching out to the 200 odd people who reside there during the summers. Right where all the meridians collide and unite at the southern tip of earth's spin axis it is a mini-township of people comprising mostly of scientists, doctors, researchers, household staff, technical people, engineers, adventurers and those who are absolutely mad-cap. They are a jolly sort and they love to provide cheer and warmth to all that visit the South Pole and they all reside within a space-lab kind structure standing on telescopic steel legs that is called 'Amundsen-Scott' Base and it belongs to the US. Though you would find the inhabitants representing many different race, culture, language, color, ethnicity and palate. It is a symbol of humanity too since out there they work towards the world as one and not as individuals. They love to recieve gifts and letters, especially during the warm months of Christm...