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The Pantanal is the world’s largest freshwater wetland. Spreading across more than 70,000 square miles of land overlapping Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay, this biological wonder is larger than the entire state of Florida. It is home to the greatest concentration of wildlife in South America, including around 650 species of birds, over 1,100 species of butterflies, more than 100 species of mammals, an estimated 10 million caimans, and the highest concentration of jaguars to be found anywhere on Earth. The Pantanal is also home to a number of threatened and endangered species, including the hyacinth macaw, maned wolf, giant otter and Brazilian tapir.