Snake Island

There are a lot of beautiful places in the world, where you have to visit everyone once in a lifetime. There are some who are dangerous in life. One of these places is Snake Island. Magnificent nature, clear blue water could make it a wonderful resort. However, you definitely will not take a vacation here. Here you will not find either fashionable hotels or shops. On the island no one lives: neither people nor mammals. The whole territory is covered with forests and stones.

Local residents knowingly nicknamed the island "Serpentine". Twelve thousand venomous snakes live here . Among them there is one of the most poisonous - spearhead. Its poison, hitting the body of a living being, acts very quickly. It causes death of tissues and, as a result, death. If you believe statistics, then on one square meter of land here there are about five dangerous individuals. In this regard, the likelihood of a fatal outcome when visiting is incredibly high. In order to avoid accidents, the Brazilian authorities banned visiting the Serpentine Island. Brazil is very near, the island is only 35 kilometers from the state of Sao Paulo. The locals never visit it.

There is a lighthouse on the island. He works in automatic mode. The authorities have officially banned even approaching this accursed place. Earlier there lived guardians, some even with families. However, all of them died from snake bites. It was impossible to escape from the reptiles. Do not help people even tightly closed doors and windows. The story of one amateur tickling nerves is widely known. He sailed to Snake Island to taste bananas, to sail home he was not destined.

The local inhabitants are extremely aggressive. They skillfully disguise themselves and practically merge with grass, stones. They are able to remain immobile for a long time, waiting for a new victim.

The snake island is not the only place where these dangerous creatures are found. They can be found elsewhere in South America. They are able to lurk in the grass and suddenly attack a person. It is easy to imagine what danger awaits anyone who came to the Serpentine Island.

The venom of local reptiles has a rapid effect on the entire body. Under its influence, protein begins to decompose, which causes an almost instantaneous death. Such an immediate impact of the poison is due to the fact that the main source of food for snakes are birds. In order for the victim not to fly away, she must be quickly immobilized. In addition to birds, snakes feed on lizards.

The snake island is a truly hellish place. He would ideally have approached the role of scenery for horror films. And this characteristic is far from exaggerated. Brave people, trying to get close to the shore, could watch the stones with snake balls. Such a sight frightens off even the most fearless.

Despite the horror that the Snake Island inspires people, it is the unique, the largest on earth natural serpentarium. According to numerous requests of ecologists, the island has been recognized as a reserve since 1985 and is taken under state protection.