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I tried again to link an image- hopefully this works.
(thanks for the message that it didn't work) I have added a link to my picasa page with 4 views of the snakes.
https://picasaweb.google.com/aheyerly/BahiaSnake?authkey=Gv1sRgCMui3vKFov-7oQE&feat=directlink
Nice find!,......
That's an Amazon Puffing Snake (Pseustes sulphureus).
~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing" 
my website -Serpentine Specialties
Thanks Doug!! The puffing up of the throat area was incredible- it looked like it had just swallowed something large (what we orginally thought) then the throat area went back to normal. The first snake I found was large- 2 meters and as big around as my wrist, the second was sunning itself on the road and was much thinner and not as long. I have spent a fair amount of time treking around jungles bird watching, and it is so rare to come across snakes that it was surprising to find 2 of them!
You're welcome!
Yes, just be extremely careful about always looking up for birds, that you don't accidentally end up finding a Fer-de-lance or Busmaster, etc...one of these days..LOL! One never knows when things might be encountered in those jungle areas. 
~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"
my website -Serpentine Specialties
meant to say "Bushmaster", not Busmaster!..LOL!
~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"
my website -Serpentine Specialties
the "buses" are probably more dangerous than the snakes!!! I think you had it right the first time!!!!! FUNNY! Great typo!
NO KIDDING! I watched the path a lot more after that encounter! My husband and our guide walked passed it and I noticed it!! I don't think it slithered between us, but it might have.
We did find a Brazilan Lancehead several years ago - but it was obvious and laying across the path! Usually it is really hard to find snakes and I don't worry much. The jungles are incredibley rich in diversity but very low in density. With birds, we often find only 1-2 individuals of any species and will see anywhere from 300-600 different species over 2 to 3 weeks of hard birding (sun up to sun down- with a break for the middle of the day).
Thanks!
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