The Pantanal

Located in the heart of South America, the world’s largest wetland covers some 81,081 sq miles (210,000 sq km). The majority is in Brazil, split between the states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul. These open marshes are home to an immense variety of life – if you like to see animals in their natural environment, the Pantanal is an unmissable destination.

PANTANAL, BRAZIL - 2014/09/21: Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) family on a beach at a tributary of the Cuiaba River near Porto Jofre in the northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso province in Brazil. Capybaras are the largest rodents in the world. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images) PANTANAL, BRAZIL - 2014/09/21: Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) family on a beach at a tributary of the Cuiaba River near Porto Jofre in the northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso province in Brazil. Capybaras are the largest rodents in the world. (Photo by South America, SOUTH AMERICAN, Brazil, BRAZILIAN, MATO GROSSO, NORTHERN, Northern Pantanal, 2014, PANTANAL, Porto Jofre, Cuiaba River, Wildlife, MAMMAL, CAPYBARA, CAPYBARA (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), baby animal, BABY ANIMALS, RODENT, RODENTS, animal family, animal families, topics, topix, bestof, toppics, toppix

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