Brazilian Pantanal, by Mário Friedlander

1. Aerial view of Morro Chané during the flood season, with lots of aquatic vegetation and bays in the surrounding area. Pantanal of Corumbá-MS

2. Aerial view of the Cuiabá or São Lourenço river with Morro do Cará-cará on the right in the Pantanal Mato Grosso National Park region in Poconé-MT, in the background, Morraria do Amolar on the left bank of the Paraguay river in Corumbá-MS

3. Aerial view of a bay with a small island in the center, Pantanal de Corumbá-MS

4. Aerial view of the Paraguay River with the tip of an island in its center, Pantanal de Cáceres-MT

5. View of a flooded field with a small depression or bay full of water surrounded by aquatic vegetation, Pantanal de Poconé-MT

6. Aerial view of a small “Cordilheira” or a line of forest along a narrow, higher strip on the banks of the Paraguay River, surrounded by water and aquatic vegetation, Pantanal de Corumbá-MS

7. A colony of Victoria Cruziana, Vitória Régia do Pantanal, dominating a small bay, Pantanal de Poconé-MT

8. A plant of Victoria cruziana, the Vitória Régia of the Pantanal

9. Aerial view of a sharp bend in the Pixaim river, where a small bay was formed, Pantanal de Poconé-MT

10.  Aerial view of a sharp bend in the Pixaim river, where a small bay was formed, Pantanal de Poconé-MT

11.  View of the Victoria cruziana flower, the Vitória Régia of the Pantanal, Pantanal de Cáceres-MT

12.  Aerial view of a mosaic of vegetation in the middle of the flood in the Pantanal, including a flowering pink piúva, in the water, Pantanal de Corumbá-MS

13.  Aerial view of cattle being removed from the flooded field and taken to higher pasture areas, Pantanal de Corumbá-MS

14.  Aerial view of a straw shack built in a depression, probably used to store salt for cattle, completely flooded in the middle of the Chacororé Lagoon region in Barão de Melgaço-MT

15.  Fisherman with his canoe in the Barra do São Lourenço Community, on the other side of the Paraguay River, Morro Pão-de-açúcar in Serra do Amolar, Corumbá-MS

16.  Traditional fishing boat from the Barra do São Lourenço Community, in the background the Sugar Loaf Mountain in Serra do Amolar, Corumbá-MS

17.  Aerial view of Corixo São Pedrinho, with a flowering Cambarazal on one side and a Forest Mountain Range on the other, Pantanal of Poconé-MT

18.  Aerial view of Corixo do Rio Negrinho, amidst a mosaic of exuberant vegetation, with flooded fields, flowering cambarazais and forested mountain ranges, Pantanal de Poconé-MT

19.  Aerial view of Corixo do Rio Negrinho, amidst a mosaic of exuberant vegetation, with flooded fields, flowering cambarazais and forested mountain ranges, Pantanal de Poconé-MT

20.  Aerial view of the Paraguay River crossing the Cái-cai Pantanal in the Taiamã region in Cáceres-MT, an area very sensitive to navigation, mainly due to the very sharp curves and narrowness of the river channel, in addition to being a protected area and very fragile

21.  Aerial view of the Paraguay River crossing the Pantanal do Cái-cai in the Taiamã region in Cáceres-MT, an area very sensitive to navigation, mainly due to the very sharp curves and narrowness of the river channel, in addition to being a protected area and very fragile

22.  View of existing vegetation in sections of the Paraguay River, in the Alto Paraguai region, close to Barra and the Sepotuba River in Cáceres-MT

23.  Aerial view of flooded fields on the edge of a Pantanal river, Pantanal de Corumbá-MS

24.  Motorboat sailing along a branch of the Paraguay River in the region of Corumbá-MS

25.  Aerial view of a small bay full of aquatic vegetation and clean water, with it being possible to see the sandy bottom, Pantanal de Poconé-MT

26.  Aerial view of Morro Chané during the flood season, with lots of aquatic vegetation and bays in the surrounding area. Pantanal of Corumbá-MS

27.  Aerial view of a straw shack built in a depression, probably used to store salt for cattle, completely flooded in the middle of the Chacororé Lagoon region in Barão de Melgaço-MT

28.  Impressive view of Chacororé Bay full of water and aquatic vegetation and a small herd of cattle following a trail in search of a drier area, Barão de Melgaço-MT

29.  Aerial view of a straw shack built in a depression, probably used to store salt for cattle, completely flooded in the middle of the Chacororé Lagoon region in Barão de Melgaço-MT

30.  Aerial view of a small stream of water leaking inside Chacororé Bay in Barão de Melgaço-MT

31.  Aerial view of the Paraguay River with the tip of an island in its center, Pantanal de Cáceres-MT