So, I need to catch up on last weeks marvelous trip to Pantanal. It was one of those trips that's hard to write about, because it was just so great. It made me so happy and sad at the same time, being with friends in a beautiful place and knowing how hard it would be to return. But for now, I'll just dwell on the happy. Also, I'm going to cheat and do bullet points.
Friday
- arrived in Miranda, Mato Grosso do Sul (yes, the region that's in Newsweek this week), and met Iruã's parents.
- dropped off our stuff at their house, went to a barbecue. It was fun to meet people and watch them cook mutton in a cauldron, but it was so hot I couldn't enjoy the food.
- learned about the Paraguayan war
- walked around town
- met Iruã's grandma
- went to Refugio dos Bugios, a protected area in Miranda with wild monkeys (!) and mini Capybaras
Aside from the heat, it was a great first day in Miranda!
2 comments:
mini Capivara = Cutia
correcting, the state cited in NEWSWEEK this week is the state of the Mato Grosso state and my parents live and we visit is "Mato Grosso do Sul" do not confuse! isso é CONFIUSADA! hahahaha
Here you can learn more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mato_Grosso_do_Sul
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