Brazil’s Snake Island is the Stuff of Nightmares

Just 20 miles off Brazil’s southeastern coast lies one of the world’s most frightening and mysterious islands. Ilha da ...
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Hate Snakes? Then Snake Island Would be a Literal Hell on Earth

Just 20 miles off the coast of southeastern Brazil lies a place so dangerous it has been permanently closed to the public. Known as Snake Island, or Ilha da Queimada Grande, this remote outpost is ...
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Beyond Snake Island: The 5 Most Dangerous Places You Can Actually Visit

Not many people visit Snake Island each year, and there is a very good reason for that. Ilha da Queimada Grande, as it’s known in Portuguese, is a rocky island located off the coast of Brazil. At just ...
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Why Snake Island is one of Earth’s deadliest places: 4,000 venomous vipers per square metre, even the Navy stays away

Just 33 kilometres off the coast of São Paulo, Brazil, lies a place few dare to approach, Ilha da Queimada Grande, better known as Snake Island. Its nickname isn’t just folklore. The island is home to ...