Santa Claus doesn’t live in the north pole

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 He lives in Finland. In Roviniemi, to be exact. Think of it as a Santa amusement park with elves, reindeers, shops and restaurants. And as you can imagine, it’s a busy season. Ilkka Länkinen is the founder of Pro Santa, one of the companies there. Host Marco Werman speaks with him about how Santa Claus village came to be.

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