
Salto Santa Maria
Iguazu Falls in Brazil
Iguazu Falls in Brazil
Christ the Redeemer, Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro
Kids with pacifiers in the pacified Favela Santa Marta in Rio de Janeiro
A Yacare Cayman lies still in the water before sunset in the Pantanal in Brazil
Catedral Metropolitano mirrored in a glass facade in Rio de Janeiro
Iguazu NP, Brazil
A Coati is coming down from a tree in the Pantanal in Brazil
A cat looks on as a boy plays with a rope on a iron gate in Rio de Janeiro
Iguazu NP, Argentina
A Cayman is resting in the grass in the Pantanal in Brazil
A vulture soars high above the Christo Redentor statue on Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro
Favela Santa Marta in Rio de Janeiro
A woman gazes out deep in thought from behind an iron gate in Rio de Janeiro
Iguazu NP, Brazil
A boy grinningly shows his teeth in a window of a yellow building in the Favela Santa Marta in Rio de Janeiro
A Roadside Hawk scans the surroundings in the Pantanal in Brazil
An art installation on a balcony in Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A view from the Favela Santa Marta over Rio de Janeiro
A Yacare Cayman is enjoying the evening sun in the Pantanal in Brazil
Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro
Iguazu NP, Brazil
Favela Santa Marta, Rio de Janeiro
Hyacinth Macaws mate in the Pantanal in Brazil
A girls plays hide & seek in the Santa Marta Favela in Rio de Janeiro
Pantanal, Brazil
Pantanal, Brazil
Iguazu NP, Argentina
Pantanal, Brazil
Iguazu NP
Located on the border between Argentina & Brazil, 275 falls form the largest waterfall system in the world, stretched out over 2.7km where up to 5 olympic swimming pools of water plunge down 60-82m every second
Best to visit both sides. If you must choose, go for the Argentinian side that gets you closer
Best to stay in the park on the Brazilian side, where you can enjoy early mornings before incoming tourists arrive
Pantanal
The Pantanal is the largest tropical wetland in the world. It is 10 times the size of the Everglades. Less than 5% is protected: Matogrossense NP, Dorochê Reserve, Acurizal Reserve and Penha Reserve
Direct inland connections are rare. Most flights are linked via São Paulo or Rio
Home to some 5'000 Jaguars, the best chance to see them might be to check with Onçafari who have been running a pioneering Jaguar habituation project
Rio de Janeiro
Rio safety concerns limit the options for independent explorations. Consider hiring a guide and/or leaving your valuables in your hotel safe