We've been hiking, horseback riding, and piranha fishing in the remote area of the Pantanal Region in Western Brazil. The Pantanal is the largest area of wetlands in the world, and a real gem because it is also the most dense flora and fauna ecosystem in the world, with a rich collection of aquatic plants. The land is somewhat of an enormous basin-shaped region that allows the water to collect and slowly drain through one main channel - most impressive right now during the rainy season. Like the rain forest, this unique ecosystem is vital to the neotropic, and it is at risk from aggressive development.
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