Pantanal Matogrossense National Park

There's beauty to be found in every square inch of the Pantanal. It's especially beautiful at sundown when the light reflects off the water. It's an amazing place full of virgin nature, free-roaming animals, and friendly people. It's hard to say how many days you'll need to fully explore the region...after all, it's huge and there are tons of things to see. I'm already dying to go back. The Pantanal is truly a gift for both the eyes and the soul.

The Pantanal is a region of Brazil that's famous among nature-lovers worldwide. It's a huge wetland area that's home to countless types of plants and animals, especially birds. In fact, it just might be the richest ecosystem on Earth outside of the Amazon. We went during the dry season and it was odd to imagine that everywhere we went would be flooded during the wet season. We had the chance to see the tuiuius (an iconic bird in the Pantanal) and black caimans, among other species.