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The Pantanal....a few photos!!

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October 12th 2010
Today was a whole day in Pantanal. Breakfast was beautiful (fruit, bread, cheese, ham, juice and a yummy cake made from Manioc). We then ventured onto the water in a boat / canoe for a few hours. It was fantastic. We saw everything from caiman, kingfishers (4 out of the 5 in the Pantanal), toucans, herons, piranhas, otters (giant river and neo tropical) and some very rare sightings and photo oppor ... read more

South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso » 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