Bonito Brazil – The Heartland of Brazilian Rodeo

Bonito Mato Grosso do Sul Brasil Clubes do Laco

Grab your saddles and cowboy hats ‘cause we’re going down south, waaaaay down south. 4,574 miles south of Dallas, Texas in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, lives a cowboy culture that could compete with the best of ‘em up north. Cowboys from all over southwestern Brazil compete in a traveling rodeo at […]

The Pantanal – Life Along the River

Green Parakeet in The Pantanal Wetlands of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

After dark skies and heavy rain dominated day one, I woke up early on my second morning to clear skies and new life within the Pantanal. The sunshine invited everybody out from hiding, and I wanted to meet as many as possible. Before breakfast, I wandered down to a small gathering of houses along the river […]