A hyacinth macaw in flight

The photographic collection · 122

The Pantanal, in photographs.

Many ways to see an extraordinary place.

Photo credit

Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display.

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Photographs show different dates, viewpoints and conditions. Select an image to open the full-size view and its source. They do not establish current access to a particular route.

The flooded grasslands of the Pantanal — The flooded grasslands of the PantanalPhoto: Alicia Yo, CC BY-SA 3.0

A male scarlet flycatcher in the Pantanal — A male scarlet flycatcher in the PantanalPhoto: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0

A hyacinth macaw in flight — A hyacinth macaw in flightPhoto: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0

The wetlands of the southern Pantanal — The wetlands of the southern PantanalPhoto: Stoni111121, CC BY-SA 4.0

Wetlands in the Pantanal — Wetlands in the PantanalPhoto: KAREN BRUCK DE FREITAS, CC BY-SA 4.0

A young red-and-green macaw — A young red-and-green macawPhoto: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0

A capybara resting in the Pantanal — A capybara resting in the PantanalPhoto: Wolves201, CC BY-SA 4.0

Water and vegetation in the Pantanal wetlands — Water and vegetation in the Pantanal wetlandsPhoto: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0

A female jaguar beside the Piquiri River — A female jaguar beside the Piquiri RiverPhoto: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0

A track through the Pantanal’s vegetation — A track through the Pantanal’s vegetationPhoto: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0

Make this place part of your story.

A persuasive alternative for a wildlife-focused 100, especially where visible wetland ecology matters as much as a famous sighting. It differs markedly from the Amazon forest.