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Brazil · Mato Grosso

Pantanal

📷 Pantanal_Birds.jpg : Ana Raquel S. Hernandes derivative work: Inkey · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The world’s largest wetland: jaguars on the riverbanks, caimans by the thousand and hyacinth macaws.

The Pantanal is the largest tropical wetland on earth, and in the dry season its animals gather at the remaining water where they are easier to see than anywhere in South America. The Transpantaneira road runs south from Poconé on wooden bridges past caimans, capybaras and storks, and at its end Porto Jofre is the base for boat trips to see jaguars hunting on the riverbanks.

Known for

  • Wildlife
  • Nature
  • Photography
  • Boat trips
Travel guide on Wikivoyage ↗

Best time to visit

The best months for Pantanal are June, July, August, September and October.

Suggested route

5 nights across 2 stops. Jourimo adjusts it to the length of your trip.

  1. 1Poconé · 2 nights
  2. 2Porto Jofre · 3 nights