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“I was enamored
with the sights of the
world’s largest rodent,
the capybara, along
with reptiles, fish and
mammals, including
”giant otters and
Brazilian tapir.
fourteen distinct jaguars, each one identifiable by its unique small wooden bridges; navigation is primarily though small
markings. “The first person to sight a new one creates its official airplanes and boats. After a full day of travel by bus, truck
name and it is used on all legal published documents. This and boat, Ron stayed on a flotel on the Cuiaba River the
makes it fun to know which one you are tracking because of home to thousands of hummingbirds, parakeets, parrots and
the one called “Mic Jaguar.” Ron tracked Mic whose pictures macaws. “I was enamored with the sights of the world’s largest
illustrate one injured eye, however still had the precise ability rodent, the capybara, along with reptiles, fish and mammals,
to see his prey, a caiman, below the waterline. Mic stopped including giant otters and Brazilian tapir.” Another day Ron
and glared at the water for an exceedingly intense moment completed a three-mile journey on foot through the jungle.The
leaving onlookers full of anticipation and intense emotions. He temperature ranged from 48-105°F, but the natural beauty was
then pounced twice his body length into the murky waters of so fascinating with its wildness and quietness the temperature
the river onto a seven to eight foot caiman, wrestled the prey was immaterial.
underwater until its head was crushed then dragged it back to
shore. This meal lasted for the next three days. You may find more pictures of the Pantanal jungle, as well
as Jordan, Mexico, Peru and many other stunning locations at
This trip was the adventure of a lifetime and a challenging www.ronmcginty.com. Stay tuned for the next set of photos
one at that, as the region has meager ground transport to that will focus on people of India. He will be traveling to six
cover its vast distances. Car travel is restricted by the seasons local festivals spanning most of the country to experience new
with the principal access road consisting of dirt sectioned by visions of anticipation.
