In 2016, the Summer Olympics were in Brazil. As was an outbreak of Zika. And I opted to travel to The Pantanal in western Brazil) in hopes of seeing some jaguars. I was captivated by the leopards in southern Africa in 2014. Jaguars seem to be bigger versions of leopards, so count me in.
Since I was in the neighborhood, I arranged a side-trip to Iguaçu / Iguazú Falls at the border between Brazil and Argentina. The water falls mostly in Argentina, but the most spectacular views are from Brazil.
I toured the Pantanal with Joseph Van Os Photo Safaris.
I toured Iguaçu mostly on my own, with the assistance of the good people at the Hotel das Cataratas. [It's a luxury hotel ... and your only option to stay at the falls on the Brazilian side. There are more cost-effective lodgings in the nearby city of Foz do Iguaçu. But Hotel das Cataratas is at the falls. You could also stay on the Argentinian side at the falls; I might try this next time.]
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