heath stroking ally

The Pantanal

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July 22nd 2006
We were picked up from the hotel in Bonito at around 8.30, and were driven to the Pantanal. we stopped for lunch on the way, and in true brazilian style it was an all you can eat lunch!! we arrived at the place we were staying in the pantanal at about 2pm, and had just enough time to claim a hammock in the hut we were staying in, and get our swimming gear on before we went on a boat trip at 2.30. ... 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