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Pantanal is known as the most continuum humid area on the Planet, one of the richest and most diversified natural reservation on Earth, and a place to have a lot of fun! Unesco recognizes it as a mankind patrimony.

Pantanal is located in the states of Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso, in Brazil, but it also reaches Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguai, accounting for almost 200,000 Km2 during the flooding period. Its size is equivalent to Austria, Belgium, Hungary and Portugal all together.

Pantanal is a huge plain of marshy areas, including perennial and periodic rivers, bays and lakes, known during the flooding period as the Xaraes Ocean. During the drainage period (April to June), the land becomes the richest concentration of natural food that will sustain its entire fauna and flora. That is the best time to visit Pantanal. The temperature is nice and the animals look for food exposing themselves to the cameras! From August to October is the best time for fishing. Fishes return to the rivers, a phenomenon known as "lufada". The low season is between January and June, when prices are cheaper.

The natural beauty provides breath taking walks and one can choose among different routes in any time of the year.
With so many great alternatives, deciding what to do next may not be an easy task, and you might consider spending at least one week there. These are some of the options one can explore in Pantanal: trekking, rafting, walking, photography, swimming, diving, hiking, driving, fishing, camping and much more.

The city of Bonito is a must see. There, you can see waterfalls, lagoons, bays with water springs, crafts, pre-historical caves, archeological sites, just to name a few. The Blue Lake Cave is an unforgettable journey, a deep and crystalline lake surrounded by geological formations. Caiman ecological site provides rides by foot, horse or boat to different adventures such as watching alligators' eyes at night (face to face). The phenomenon of "piracema" (fish migration to the upper river part for laying out their eggs) can be seen at Mimoso River. At Sucuri River you can swim surrounded by colorful shoal fishes.