Pantanal

The Pantanal

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November 6th 2007
A massive wetlands home to jaguars, monkeys, fancy birds and millions of crocodiles. We slept in hammocks at a campsite with no electricty, shared cold candlelight showers with frogs and were eaten alive by mosquitos (apart from Sophie who apparently tastes nasty) but it was lots of fun. We did lots of walks with guides searching for animals, rode horses through swamps, caught piranhas (apart fr ... read more

South America » Brazil » Pantanal

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Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more