The Pantanal?” people ask. Even many well-traveled adventurers are oblivious to what the Pantanal really is – despite it being the largest tropical wetland on earth, bigger than the UK.

Once called “Brazil’s Best Keep Secret,” for only about 10 years have tourists been visiting this wellspring of biodiversity in any numbers. Fortunately, though, it’s now becoming one of the top destinations for wildlife watching in South America.

Here we look at just a few of the most salient features that make this amazingly diverse ecosystem such a captivating travel destination. 

A biodiversity hotspot: For a front-row seat to wildlife drama

The vast Pantanal wetland is now considered South America’s most outstanding wildlife-watching destination, second only to the Galapagos Islands. Although the species of animals and wildlife you’ll come across are like those deep inside the nearby Amazonian rainforest, it’s much easier to spot

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