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The world we live is a home to the splendid panorama of mountains, majestic volcanoes, marvelous rivers, and boundless deserts. Our delightful planet is a very compelling and captivating place but we should not forget how threatening Mother Earth can be.

Traveling means unwinding, relaxing, and leaving all your worries behind. There are risks when travelling to any parts of the world but there are also places that are very dangerous especially to unaware travelers. Dangers come in different shapes and sizes. Some dangers are natural in the land itself, with fauna, landscape, and weather conditions that are proven risky and unsafe. The problem is that these places are still worth visiting even with the danger it poses.

Nowadays, it is easier to visit distant places around the world. However, some of these attractive
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Madidi National Park, Bolivia. This wonderful place is not a place you must visit. The most

poisonous and hostile wildlife in the world can be found in this place. A close contact with any plants growing in this park will cause terrible itching, rash, and dizziness. A small cut or wound can be infected with tropical parasites.

7. Mount Washington, USA. The summit of Mount Washington holds the record for the fastest winds on the surface of the world and its peaks are known as one of the deadliest. The highest recorded wind speed on Mount Washington is 203 miles per hour. The freezing temperature as low as 40 degrees and heavy snowfalls makes Mount Washington a very dangerous place to visit.

8. Sinabung Volcano, Indonesia. The active Sinabung Volcano is situated on Sumatra, Indonesia and is erupting oftentimes. After several eruptions, the neighboring towns and villages are completely covered with lava and ashes. The latest explosion happened last February 27, 2016, and discharged a deadly volcanic gas, stones, and ashes as high as 2,500 meters. The eruption left hundreds of residents homeless and also changed the island’s shoreline

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