NATURAL WONDERS OF BRAZIL

Rio at sunset from sugarloaf

Compared with all the other countries in South America, Brazil is hell-bent on becoming an industrial power, and this dynamism is in complete contrast to the sleepiness of much of the rest of the continent. The people are different as well, with origins from Africa, Europe and Asia. Travel in Brazil is invariably focused on Rio, but the great falls of Iguacu, the Pantanal wetlands and the Amazon River are all worth a chapter on their own. Iguacu are the most dramatic falls in the world, the Amazon River is four times larger than the worlds second biggest, and, for wildlife viewing The Pantanal has no equal in the Americas. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this vast wetland is a truly unique environment supporting an abundance of wildlife. Unlike the tropical jungles of the Amazon River Basin The Pantanal is predominantly open allowing great opportunities to view the prolific bird life, mammals and reptiles that call this area home.