BRAZIL - South Pantanal
Mato Grosso do Sul - CampoGrande
Mato Grosso do Sul is one of the Midwestern states of Brazil. The economy of the state is largely based on agriculture and cattle-raising. Crossed in the south by the Tropic of Capricorn, Mato Grosso do Sul generally has a warm, sometimes hot, and humid climate, and is crossed by numerous tributaries of the Parana River.
Mato Grosso do Sul is also known for its natural environment, and is a Tourist destination. The Pantanal lowlands presents a variety of flora and fauna, with forests, natural sand banks, savannahs, open pasture, fields and bushes.
Campo Grande is a convenient airport to visit South Pantanal.
BEST TIME to VISIT SOUTH PANTANAL
BEST TIME toTRAVEL to BRAZIL
Pantanal : July to September
jaguar was more difficult to spot than in North Pantanal
Roseate spoonbill flying
Roseate spoonbill
jabiru taking off like an albatros, running before flying
Armadillo have a poor sight but when he feel a presence, like tourists, he can stand on its back legs to see better and escape if necessary
South Pantanal can have bad unpaved roads when you cross fazendas (large farms) and we get stuck in the mud with our 4WD. So a car rescued us
stuck in the mud even with a 4WD
bad muddy roads
grey ibis
large river
jabiru
currasow (female)
Nine-banded armadillo
Nine-banded armadillo
Nandus belongs to the ostrich family, and have the same nuptial dances before romance
Nandus belongs to the ostrich family, and have the same nuptial dances before romance
Giant otter
six-banded armadillo
six-banded armadillo
capybaras
skimmer
heron taking off
flying heron
giant otters
giant otter swimming
giant otter
giant otters
Amazon kingfisher
small kingfisher
Cardinal bird
Jabirus on their nest
Jabiru
Jabiru fishing
couple of jabirus on their nest
the elegant roseate spoonbill taking off
roseate spoonbill
roseate spoonbill
roseate spoonbill
great black hawk
Armadillo are common in south pantanal
Armadillo is a strange animal
a strangler fig vine, a climbing plant, wraps around a tree and at the end of the tree will die
Ringed kingfisher
a very small pecker
Lineated pecker
Pretty bird with a crest
Red and green macaw
Red and green macaws
Red and green macaws
Red and green macaw
Turquoise-fronted Amazon in a blue flowers tree
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
fox
Ringed kingfisher
cardinal bird
cocoi heron
tiger heron
hawk
ringed kingfisher
vulture
great egret
bird
pecker
tiny swallow
small owl
capybara
Hyacinth macaw
Hyacinth macaw
Hyacinth macaw
Hyacinth macaw are clever. Here it is blocking the nut in its mouth with a stick in order to break it
Jaguar crossing a river
Limpkin
Black-bellied whistling duck
small caiman
cattle is sharing the Pantanal with wildlife
White-Faced whistling Duck
cattle is sharing the Pantanal with wildlife
swamps landscape
caimans heating in the sun
large caiman
capybaras and caiman
large caiman and impressive teeth
koukal
Hyacinth macaws on a palm tree
Buff-necked ibis
capybaras
wild boars
hyacinth macaw
hyacinth macaws
Caiman eating a large fish
wild boars babies
Caracara
wild boar
white lips pecaris
Curassow - female
Capybaras - mother and baby
Curassow - male
Capybara
Curassow - male
Pantanal deer - male
Domestic bull with a kiskadi bird
giant anteater
white lips pecari crossing the road
domestic cattle is sharing the space with wildlife
swamps landscape
great egret
Forest landscape
caracara
forest landscape
Amazon kingfisher with a fish in its mouth
Ringed kingfisher
Amazon kingfisher
cardinal bird
caiman
Amazon kingfisher
jacana
Red-faced ibis
Rail bird
Cocoi heron
tiny bats under a rock
river landscape
caiman
river landscape
river landscape with caimans on the beach
caiman
caimans on their private island
Giant otters
Giant otters
Giant otter
Giant otter jumping in the water
Giant otter eating a fish
Giant otter eating a fish
Giant otter eating a fish
Giant otter eating a fish
Giant otter eating a fish
Giant otter eating a fish
South Pantanal have large fazendas (farms or ranchs) and big number of cattle
South Pantanal have large fazendas (farms or ranchs) and big number of cattle
Cow boys are still used to manage the cattle in the fazendas
sunset
fox
red head vulture with open wings
nine-banded amarillo eating
forest landscape
forest landscape
forest landscape
tiny bats under a rock
small otters are solitary, except for mating time) when giant otters live in groups
small otters are solitary, except for mating time) when giant otters live in groups. and it is mating time for those 2 otters
small otters are solitary, except for mating time) when giant otters live in groups
small otters are solitary, except for mating time) when giant otters live in groups
small otters are solitary, except for mating time) when giant otters live in groups
small otter are solitary, except for mating time) when giant otters live in groups
giant otter
house and sheep in a fazenda
Pond and cattle in a fazenda
currasow - female
capybara
caiman
young caracara
great egret
Pantanal deer
unpaved road
Nandu
Cow boys are still used to manage the cattle in the fazendas
Cow boys are still used to manage the cattle in the fazendas
Cow boys are still used to manage the cattle in the fazendas
staff of the fazenda is living in small houses at the fazenda
Cow boys are still used to manage the cattle in the fazendas
South Pantanal have large fazendas (farms or ranchs) and big number of cattle
few birds of Pantanal as they are much more
unpaved road with mud
jabiru
little owl on one leg
egret
black-collared hawk
skimmer
hawk
black head parakeet
Amarillo on its two back legs for a better sight
pecker
unpaved road
hyacint macaw
forest landscape
roadside hawk
green kinfisher with a fish
tiger heron (juvenal)
tree and roots
ringed kingfisger
green kingfisher
jacana
kiskadi bird
small swallow
jabiru on a nest
wild boar
jabiru and ibis
coati on a tree
coati
coati crossing a road
coati on a tree
bird
nandu
Giant Anteater - we saw plenty of them
Giant Anteater
Giant Anteater
Giant Anteater
Giant Anteater
Giant Anteater
pecaris
giant otters
landscape
skimmer
green kingfisher
green kingfisher with a fish
prehistoric armadillo
giant anteater
iconic jaguar
an amardillo is digging a den very quickly
capybaras are looking the cow boys
cow boys in a fazenda (ranch or farm)
coati
bird
coati