There is an island off the coast of Brazil, in the Atlantic Ocean, where humans are banned. Why? Because it is home to thousands of highly venomous snakes that rule the land. Ilha da Queimada ...

Brazilians quibble over whether there are five venomous golden lancehead snakes per square meter on Ilha da Queimada Grande or just one. Either way, it's the highest density of snakes on the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Imagine a place so dangerous that it's illegal for ordinary people to set foot on it. A place teeming with golden snakes that descend from trees, slither across the forest floor, and even bask on ...

Brazil’s Snake Island, officially Ilha da Queimada Grande, is often imagined as a realm of peril, yet its significance goes far beyond danger. This remote island is an ecological gem, home to some of ...