The Estrada Parque, a dirt road crossing the southern Pantanal between Corumba and Buraco das Araras, is lined with capybaras grazing beside its wooden bridges and roadside pools. Working ranch lodges along the way make it easy to watch them at close range, along with caimans, giant anteaters and hyacinth macaws. The dry season from May to October is the prime window.
The Estrada Parque, a dirt road crossing the southern Pantanal between Corumba and Buraco das Araras, is lined with capybaras grazing beside its wooden bridges and roadside pools. Working ranch lodges along the way make it easy to watch them at close range, along with caimans, giant anteaters and hyacinth macaws. The dry season from May to October is the prime window.
Up to 90% sighting chance in Southern Pantanal (Estrada Parque), Brazil. Best months: August, July, September.
A dirt road with wooden bridges crossing the southern Pantanal, one of the best self-drive wildlife routes in South America.
They graze openly beside the road and pools, so drives and stays at ranch lodges along the route deliver constant sightings.
The dry season from May to October, when the road is passable and wildlife concentrates at the water.
