Encounters with jaguars, parental units, and other critters in the Pantanal
April 29th 2007 By early March I had hit the wall on the independent travel thing. I was ready for a break. And I still had a few weeks before I was due to meet my parents in Brazil for a tour to the watery and wonderous Pantanal. So I just chilled in Buenos Aires, catching up on my reading, running, and attending some yoga classes (in Spanish!). I also had to get my visa for Brazil. Meeting up with M & D in Sa
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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 
