Capybara - the cutest rodents in the world!

Pantanal pics

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August 4th 2008
I´m back in Cuiaba after a neat few days in the Pantanal. It wasn´t quite as wild as the Amazon trip, but, once again, I met some nice people and had a very pleasant time with them. The group formed in Cuiaba when I met two Italian tourists, a couple: the cute and friendly, if slightly wild Isabella, and her giant motorcycle racing boyfriend with the unlikely name of ´´Fred Innocent´´ - Fre ... read more

South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso » 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