The 10 most dangerous tourist places in the world

4. Teahupoo, Tahiti.

Teahupoo, Tahiti. Known for its huge waves that have a unique shape by the barrier of shallow coral, and can go from 3 to 7 meters in height. This paradise site claimed the lives of five people since 2000.

 

5. Volcanoes of Hawaii

Volcanoes of Hawaii. It has three active volcanoes, among them the Kilaluea, the most active of the planet. Helicopter tours are offered as an attraction for tourists but seeing lava close up caused 40 deaths between 1992 and 2002, due to expulsions that can reach high altitude. In 2007 they closed the cycle route in the Kilaluea, after the death of three people during that year. Later they were reopened: tourists are driven to the top of volcanoes, before getting bicycles for ride. Apart from burning lava and volcanic gases, it is possible to lose control of the bicycle along the way and suffer serious injuries.

 

6. Kokoda Trail, Papua New Guinea

Kokoda Trail, Papua New Guinea. The greatest danger for travelers to this jungle, which became famous during World War II, is the possibility of contracting diseases from insect bites, some of which transmit malaria. There, at least six people died.