Santa Claus prepares for global gift-giving trip in Lapland

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00:01Perched on the edge of the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland,

00:05it's known as Santa Claus Village,

00:07and here the signs of Christmas are everywhere.

00:10From the Christmas lights to the reindeer,

00:13it's become a destination for visitors from all over the world,

00:17in spite of some frigid temperatures.

00:20It's absolutely magical. It's just once you're here,

00:23you're in Father Christmas Land.

00:25For me, it's very magical because it's kind of my second time

00:29seeing snow. Everything is just wonderful, like magic.

00:34That Christmas magic is on display inside as well,

00:38as Santa's elves sort through letters from children across the globe.

00:42The village's post office receives more than half a million wish lists every Christmas,

00:47and its peak up to 30,000 letters a day.

00:50Even though most people are now sending most of their messages through online ways,

00:57they still know that Santa Claus is an old-fashioned person and prefers the actual letters.

01:03This is in Spanish.

01:06As for the big guy himself, Santa is busy sorting through all the requests

01:10and evaluating who's been naughty and nice,

01:13and this year he appears to be grading on a curve.

01:16I think mostly they have been quite good almost all the time, and that's enough.

01:22Santa is also doing his best, he says, as he takes a dry run in his sleigh,

01:29training for a marathon Christmas Eve, hoping to bring joy to a world that could use a little magic.

01:37We will kick the sun.

01:39We will see you next time, Leo.

01:45Bye.

01:47Dr.

01:50I will see you next time.

01:53I will see you next time.

01:56I will see you next time.

01:57I will see you next time.

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