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Above: water lilies at sunrise
in Brazil’s Pantanal
Sprawling across southwest Brazil, the
Pantanal is the world’s largest tropical wetland
and one of the most extraordinary ecosystems
on the planet. Stay on a boat instead of in a
hotel, and you’ll have the same perspective
as the wildlife that lives in this lush region.
Sunvil’s six-night Northern Pantanal cruise,
which goes between Caceres and Porto Jofre,
takes you onto lakes, into lagoons and skirts
land in hope of seeing the Pantanal’s jaguars,
as elusive as they are iconic.
Like the Northern Territory trip, this is
about the destination, rather than the 10 -berth
boat — which lacks bells and whistles, but
has kayaks and speedboats to zoom you
right into the most remote spots. In the
Taiaman Ecological Reserve you’ll hit the
speedboats to go in search of jaguars, explore
an archaeological park to see the beginnings
of humanity in the area; and in the shadow of
the Amolar mountains, the boat will dance
through a patchwork of giant water lilies.
There’s even Meeting of the Waters state park,
where the Piquiri, Cuiabá and Three Brothers
rivers swirl into each other. Who needs the
Amazon when you’ve got the Pantanal?
Sunvil offers six nights from £2, 940 per person,
including full board, and transfers to and from
Cuiaba airport. Flights and extra activities
(riding, hiking and 4x 4 safaris) are excluded.
Departs 7 and 21 August 20 22. sunvil.co.uk
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