The Pantanal and the Amazon

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In southwestern Brazil lies one of the world's most extraordinary natural areas: the Pantanal. It is an enormous wetland the size of South Dakota. Some biologists compare it to the African savanna with its vast prairies divided by lazy meandering rivers, forested at the water's edge. This area teems with life and is a refuge for many of South America's largest mammals: tapirs, jaguars, capybaras, marsh deer and giant anteaters.  It is a true gathering ground for South American ecosystems. The flora and fauna of the Amazon and Atlantic forests of the north, the Chaco grasslands from the east and west and the pampas to the south all intersect in the Pantanal to create one of the most biodiverse regions in the world. 

Next we fly north into the Amazon Basin and stay at beautiful Cristalino Jungle Lodge, nestled in a private forest reserve which borders the Cristalino State Park and is part of an extensive protected area that extends northward into the adjacent state of Pará. This unique region includes pristine forest and aquatic habitats that support a very rich fauna and flora, and contains many species found only in this part of the Amazon The lodge is internationally known for its diversity of birds and butterflies, and the number of tourists visiting Cristalino is limited to ensure a minimal environmental impact.

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Michael (far left) and friends overlooking the Ngorongoro Crater in February 2009. I have spent every February since 1993 in Tanzania. The adventure in the Serengeti remains one of my favorite Footloose Forays trips.

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