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 opportunities of other birds. After lunch (and siesta) we were onto the horses. Jess isn’t keen on riding without helmets, so it was a bit scary at first, but she warmed to it. On the horses we saw land turtles, marsh deer, woodpeckers and armadillos (ran off very quick though!!). Upon returning, Capybara’s were right at the lodge, so great photos were taken, even with the
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