RAINFOREST & SAVANNA: ALTA FLORESTA & THE NORTHERN PANTANAL, BRAZILA week in pristine rainforest on the beautiful Rio Cristalino combined with the wilds of the Pantanal in search of Hyacinth Macaw, Harpy Eagle, Jabiru, Jaguar, and a large piece of the meaning of life.
$5075 (includes flights Cuiaba to Alta Floresta and return; 2008 fee). 16 days See our triplist for 2007 or 2006 or 2005.
Click our heels three times and we’ll find ourselves in a different world, birding at three lodges along the fabled transpantaneira highway as we explore the fields, ponds, marshes, and woodlands of the northern Pantanal. This is the home of the highly prized Hyacinth Macaw, largest (and surely the loudest) parrot in the world. It is an absolutely incredible creature, and we are likely to see good numbers of them on several days. As we roll across the landscape, the action is non-stop as Jabirus, jacanas, several species of ibises, storks, herons, toucans, thornbirds, woodpeckers, and raptors seem to have been stationed along the way by your trusty guide. With good luck we could spot quite a few mammals, too, perhaps even Giant Anteater, Giant Otter, and Jaguar. We’re sure to have a blast birding these two very different yet equally exciting habitats, with several days at each to ensure an unhurried pace—our birdlist will be staggering! We look forward to seeing you next June!
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