Forbidden Places on Earth Part 2: Snake Island

Añadido: 2026-06-04

[00:00:01]This is Snake Island. Its real name is Ilha da Queimada Grande, a small island off the coast of São Paulo, Brazil.

[00:00:12]But this place is not empty. It is home to thousands of golden lancehead vipers, a snake found nowhere else on Earth.

[00:00:21]Their venom is extremely dangerous and can cause severe tissue damage. That's why public access to the island is banned.

[00:00:30]Only authorized scientists and the Brazilian Navy can go near it.

[00:00:36]And to this day, Snake Island remains one of the most forbidden places on Earth.

[00:00:46]But the real question is, do you dare to go there?