Travel to The Pantanal, Brazil – Episode 405

Hear about travel to The Pantanal in Brazil as the Amateur Traveler talks to Daisy about her recent trip to this vast wetlands area.

The Pantanal is south of the Amazon in Eastern Brazil and also extends into Bolivia and Paraguay.

“The Pantanal is a basin that is the world’s largest wetlands. It is about ten times the size of the Everglades. It’s really a great site to see wildlife.” The Pantanal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Daisy and her husband are big fans of wildlife adventures and wildlife viewing. When most people think about Brazil and wildlife they think of the Amazon but that is a dense rainforest where it is often hard to see wildlife. The Pantanal has more open spaces and marshes so wildlife viewing is easier there. It is the home to the highest density of jaguars in the wild. You can also see endangered species like the hyacinth macaw, the crowned solitary eagle, the maned wolf, the South American tapir, the bush dog, and the giant anteater. The area is also the home to giant river otters and numerous bird species.

They did part of their tour on a houseboat which they used as a base for exploring the water in the Meeting of the Rivers State Park. 3 Different Rivers meet in the area. The area is waterways, low land marshes, riverbanks, and brush.

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Show Notes

The Pantanal
Visit the Pantanal
Pantanal Conservation Area
Pantanal Travel Guide
Pantanal Nature

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