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Day 1 - Arriving in the Pantanal

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April 17th 2011
We slept well, got up early on the Sunday morning and had a surprisingly good brekko – lots of fruit, random baked goods, cold meats and cheese, fresh coffee – which we took advantage of by making up a few sandwiches for the trip. The truth is that our tour organiser, Gil, had encouraged us to take some away for the journey but that we had to be sly doing it. We fully embraced this and went in ... 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