Jaguars may be the headline, but they are only one chapter in this wild Brazil journey.

My 2028 Ultimate Pantanal Wildlife Workshop moves through three dramatically different ecosystems: the Atlantic Rainforest, the Pantanal, and the South Amazon.

We begin with toucans, hummingbirds, tanagers, parakeets, and other rainforest birds at Trilha dos Tucanos. Then we move to Bonito’s incredible macaw sinkhole, where Red-and-Green Macaws fly, call, circle, and drop into one of the most dramatic bird photography locations in Brazil.

From there, the trip shifts into the Pantanal.

At Pousada Aguapé, we look for Giant Anteaters, Southern Tamanduas, Hyacinth Macaws, Toco Toucans, and the rich birdlife that makes this region so addictive for photographers. Every stop has a purpose. Every location adds something different.

Then comes Porto Jofre — five prime days on private skiffs for Jaguars, Giant Otters, capybaras, tapirs, and river wildlife. This is classic Pantanal photography: water, reflections, movement, heat, calls from the riverbank, and the possibility that everything can change in a heartbeat.

The final chapter is Jardim da Amazônia, where spring-fed waters, forest hikes, canoe outings, primary forest, and Amazon wildlife bring the trip into a quieter, beautiful finish.

For photographers, that variety matters.

You are not spending nineteen days repeating the same scene. You are building a body of work across color, behavior, flight, predators, mammals, birds, water, forest, and rare species most people never see well — much less photograph well.

That is what makes this Brazil wildlife photography workshop so exciting.

Jaguars. Macaws. Giant Anteaters. Giant Otters. Rainforest birds. South Amazon forest. Private skiffs. Small group. Serious field time.

Wild Brazil, from start to finish.

Learn more about the 2028 Ultimate Pantanal Wildlife Workshop