Crested Cardinal

SOUTHERN PANTANALS

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May 18th 2010
We took the short flight from Cuiaba to Campo Grande, the jumping off point for our tour of the Southern Pantanals. The trip from Campo Grande to the Lodge where we would be staying was arduous - cramped in a minivan with 10 other foreign tourists and Amy perched on our laps for 5 hours. It was a relief to get to the Lodge and an even bigger relief when we were shown to our chalet. It was clean ... read more

South America » Brazil

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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