microrobert
08-02-2013, 06:38 PM
Places you don't want to visit
This is one island you don’t want to visit. Off the shore of São Paulo lies an island forbidden to visitors, by order of the Brazilian Navy. They have a good reason: Ilha Queimada Grande, “Snake Island,” is covered with deadly Golden Lancehead vipers.
http://www.8thingstodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Golden-Lancehead-Viper-Snake-Island-Brazil.jpg
Unique to the island, this species of serpent is believed to have the fastest acting venom of any Lancehead viper. The effects of its bite include bleeding orifices, brain haemorrhaging, and kidney failure.
The density of snakes on the island is estimated at one per square metre, many of which are found overhead, hanging from the trees...
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This is one island you don’t want to visit. Off the shore of São Paulo lies an island forbidden to visitors, by order of the Brazilian Navy. They have a good reason: Ilha Queimada Grande, “Snake Island,” is covered with deadly Golden Lancehead vipers.
http://www.8thingstodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Golden-Lancehead-Viper-Snake-Island-Brazil.jpg
Unique to the island, this species of serpent is believed to have the fastest acting venom of any Lancehead viper. The effects of its bite include bleeding orifices, brain haemorrhaging, and kidney failure.
The density of snakes on the island is estimated at one per square metre, many of which are found overhead, hanging from the trees...
Places you don't want to visit - IOL Travel Tips | IOL.co.za (http://www.iol.co.za/travel/travel-tips/places-you-don-t-want-to-visit-1.1556531#.Ufv7OyRV3ce)