The Pantanal
Photo: Alicia Yo · CC BY-SA 3.0
The world's largest tropical wetland, and the best place on earth to actually see a jaguar in the wild rather than just hope for one, caimans stacked along every riverbank like they are queuing, and a density of wildlife that outdoes the Amazon precisely because the water is so much shallower.
The best time to visit The Pantanal is May–Sep, when typical daytime highs reach about 32°C (89°F).
Best time to go
May–Sep
Budget on the ground
$$ · mid-range
Nearest airport
CGB
Good for
moving about and doing things
landscape doing the heavy lifting
the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing
sunshine and salt water
In season
Typical daytime highs
Mar–May31°C87°F
Jun–Aug32°C90°F
Sep–Nov35°C95°F
Dec–Feb32°C89°F
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