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Stranded Tourists Rescued From Ras Al Khamai Mountain
A group of tourists stranded on the Ras Al Khamai Mountain overnight were rescued by the Air Wing police. Three tourists spent an entire night on the mountain after a rescue mission failed because of extreme darkness.
The three people rescued were a 32 year old tourist from New Zealand and a 29 year old man from South Africa.
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Instituto Butantan
Sao Paulo, Brazil
The research center was established for the study for poisonous snakes and is now a main attraction among tourists. The center houses spiders, scorpions, frogs, other reptiles, and monkeys. Address: Av. Vital Brasil, 1500 Butantã, São Paulo Tel: 11-3726-7222 Timings: Tuesday through Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission: Free ...
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