The Pantanal
A UNESCO World Heritage Site and larger than France, the Pantanal is the world’s largest freshwater wetland and the best place in Brazil to see wildlife; it’s wild wet savannah wilderness much different than the dense canopy of the Amazon rainforest making wildlife easier to see.
What Will I See?
- Open spaces good for viewing wildlife
- Over 1,000 bird species including toucans, parrots, macaws and eagles
- Abundant wildlife including caimans, deer, cabybara (the world’s largest rodent), howler monkeys, giant anteaters, jaguars, anacondas, tapirs and giant otters
- Over 3,500 plant species
- Lakes, marshland, grassland, forests and rivers
What Can I Do?
- Game viewing
- Bird watching
- Horseback safaris
- Boating
- Hiking
- Jaguar tracking
- Fishing




