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Posting From Pousada Ararauna

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June 20th 2009
This is the first opportunity I have had to post from the Pantanal as the internet service here was down. This is my fourth day here at Pousada Ararauna, a lovely lodge located 150 km from Campo Grande, in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. We have spent our days here sitting on the banks of the Rio Negro watching and taking notes on the behavior of the giant and neo-tropical otters. Other days, we tr ... read more

South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso do Sul

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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