The largest wetland plain on the planet
A UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve, and the best place in the world to see jaguars in the wild.
A plain that breathes with the water
Fed by rivers such as the Cuiabá, the Paraguay and the São Lourenço, the Pantanal floodplains form a mosaic of grasslands, forests and lagoons that renews itself with every cycle of flood and drought.
In the dry season, the water recedes and wildlife gathers along the riverbanks. It's the ideal time to see jaguars, hyacinth macaws, caimans, capybaras, marsh deer and the jabiru stork, symbol of the region.
of the Pantanal plain can be underwater in the rainy season, creating refuges for fish, birds and aquatic mammals.
Choose your month
Tap a month to see what the Pantanal is like. The rainy season runs from October to March and the dry season from April to September.
Jaguar peak; low rivers favor sightings.
The Pantanal on video
The heart of Brazil's Center-West
Riverside and Pantanal communities live in harmony with nature: they raise cattle on the floodplains, navigate the corixos (seasonal channels) and keep traditions such as fish cuisine, tereré and regional crafts.
Wildfires, deforestation at the edges of the plain and climate change threaten this cycle. Responsible ecotourism and support for conservation help keep the Pantanal alive for future generations.