Most people have a
strong aversion to snakes. There is just something about them that
can make one cringe at the sight, or even at the thought, of them.
Now, imagine an island that is surrounded by these slithering,
tongue-flicking creatures – that is Snake Island.
There is an island off
the coast of Brazil that is potentially hazardous for any adventurer
to traverse. It’s called Ilha
da Queimada Grande,
which has the nickname of “Snake Island”. It got its moniker from
the large volume of venomous snakes that call the island their home.
The number of snakes is said to be so high that it is estimated there
is approximately one for every square meter in the island.
Horror and sci-fi
filmmakers have made movies about the infamous island. One of these
is aptly titled Snake Island, directed by Wayne Crawford. Although
the movie took some liberties, such as changing the location to
Africa, it built on the gruesome idea of surviving on a deserted
island, surrounded by dangerous snakes.
That being said, the
real Snake Island is not a place one can visit on a whim, as it is
protected by the Brazilian Coast Guard. How many brave souls (in
their right minds) would want to visit such an place anyway?
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