The vast seasonally-flooded plains of Los Llanos are home to capybaras, giant anteaters, caimans, anacondas, howler monkeys and a superb variety of birdlife including scarlet ibises, herons and egrets. Stay in a traditional cattle ranch and journey across the grasslands on horseback or by foot, or help local cowboys herd their cattle.
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