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Pantanal: It's hotter than hot, it's hot hot HOT!

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February 18th 2008
Pantanal So after leaving Bonito, we headed into an area called the Pantanal. It covers land in both Brazil and Paraguay and is the world's largest wetlands, covering 75,000 sq miles. We were dreading the journey there because we had to be carted in on what can only be called a tram (though they called it a 4x4) and we'd been warned that the journey would be a mossie heaven. As we h ... 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