Floating mat of water hyacynth. Near 25°15’49’’S, 57°37’47’’W. Pied-billed grebe in foreground.
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Floating mat of water hyacynth. Near 25°15’49’’S, 57°37’47’’W. Pied-billed grebe in foreground.
Wetland in Asuncion Bay. Near 25°15’49’’S, 57°37’47’’W.
Wetland in Asuncion Bay. Near 25°15’49’’S, 57°37’47’’W.
The wetlands of Asuncion Bay are littered with trash left by the last flood, but birding is good. Near 25°15’49’’S, 57°37’47’’W.
The wetlands of Asuncion Bay are littered with trash left by the last flood, but birding is good. Near 25°15’49’’S, 57°37’47’’W.
Two Southern Crested Caracaras flying away from photographer. Cattle ranches in Paraguay are rich in viewable birds.
Two Southern Crested Caracaras flying away from photographer. Cattle ranches in Paraguay are rich in viewable birds.
Colonial style courtyard in Asunción, the capital of Paraguay.
Colonial style courtyard in Asunción, the capital of Paraguay.
Ox cart typical of those used in rural areas of Paraguay.
Ox cart typical of those used in rural areas of Paraguay.
Bird watchers on ranch specializing in ecotourism. Typical ox cart in background. These birders prefer the modern over the traditional modes of transportation. Near 19°55’S, 58°35’W.
Bird watchers on ranch specializing in ecotourism. Typical ox cart in background. These birders prefer the modern over the traditional modes of transportation. Near 19°55’S, 58°35’W.
Bird watchers on ranch specializing in ecotourism. Typical ox cart in background. These birders prefer the modern over the traditional modes of transportation. Near 19°55’S, 58°35’W.
Bird watchers on ranch specializing in ecotourism. Typical ox cart in background. These birders prefer the modern over the traditional modes of transportation. Near 19°55’S, 58°35’W.
Mule grazing. Asunción skyline in background. The bay's wetlands are grazed by animals, which are used to pull the carts of the city's trash recyclers. Near 25°15’49’’S, 57°37’47’’W.
Mule grazing. Asunción skyline in background. The bay's wetlands are grazed by animals, which are used to pull the carts of the city's trash recyclers. Near 25°15’49’’S, 57°37’47’’W.
Poor inhabitants along Asunción bay keep horses to pull their trash recycling carts. Near 25°15’49’’S, 57°37’47’’W.
Poor inhabitants along Asunción bay keep horses to pull their trash recycling carts. Near 25°15’49’’S, 57°37’47’’W.
Paraguay is located at the confluence of a number of globally important ecoregions, namely the upper Paraná Atlantic Forest, the Cerrado, the Argentine Mesopotamian Grasslands, the Chaco (Humid and Dry) and the Pantanal.
Paraguay is located at the confluence of a number of globally important ecoregions, namely the upper Paraná Atlantic Forest, the Cerrado, the Argentine Mesopotamian Grasslands, the Chaco (Humid and Dry) and the Pantanal.
Paraguay is located at the confluence of a number of globally important ecoregions, namely the upper Paraná Atlantic Forest, the Cerrado, the Argentine Mesopotamian Grasslands, the Chaco (Humid and Dry) and the Pantanal.
Paraguay is located at the confluence of a number of globally important ecoregions, namely the upper Paraná Atlantic Forest, the Cerrado, the Argentine Mesopotamian Grasslands, the Chaco (Humid and Dry) and the Pantanal.
Paraguay is located at the confluence of a number of globally important ecoregions, namely the upper Paraná Atlantic Forest, the Cerrado, the Argentine Mesopotamian Grasslands, the Chaco (Humid and Dry) and the Pantanal.
Paraguay is located at the confluence of a number of globally important ecoregions, namely the upper Paraná Atlantic Forest, the Cerrado, the Argentine Mesopotamian Grasslands, the Chaco (Humid and Dry) and the Pantanal.
Floating mat of water hyacynth. Near 25°15’49’’S, 57°37’47’’W. Pied-billed grebe in foreground.
Floating mat of water hyacynth. Near 25°15’49’’S, 57°37’47’’W. Pied-billed grebe in foreground.
Man crossing Paraguay River in a rowboat. Raft of water hyacynth floating behind him.
Man crossing Paraguay River in a rowboat. Raft of water hyacynth floating behind him.
Mass of floating vegetation (embalsado) on Rio Negro river along the border between Paraguay and Bolivia. Located near RAMSAR site and Rio Negro National Park in the Pantanal ecoregion.
Mass of floating vegetation (embalsado) on Rio Negro river along the border between Paraguay and Bolivia. Located near RAMSAR site and Rio Negro National Park in the Pantanal ecoregion.
Imprint of jaguar paws in drying mud at the edge of landing strip in the Pantanal of Northern Paraguay. Near 19°55’S, 58°35’W.
Imprint of jaguar paws in drying mud at the edge of landing strip in the Pantanal of Northern Paraguay. Near 19°55’S, 58°35’W.
Modern outhouse on ranch - standing room only. Walls made of local palm.
Modern outhouse on ranch - standing room only. Walls made of local palm.
Seasonally flooded palm savannah and cleared landing strip near the Rio Negro river. Located near RAMSAR site and Rio Negro National Park in the Pantanal ecoregion, near the border between Paraguay and Bolivia.
Seasonally flooded palm savannah and cleared landing strip near the Rio Negro river. Located near RAMSAR site and Rio Negro National Park in the Pantanal ecoregion, near the border between Paraguay and Bolivia.
Seasonally flooded palm savannah and cleared landing strip near the Rio Negro river. Located near RAMSAR site and Rio Negro National Park in the Pantanal ecoregion, near the border between Paraguay and Bolivia.
Seasonally flooded palm savannah and cleared landing strip near the Rio Negro river. Located near RAMSAR site and Rio Negro National Park in the Pantanal ecoregion, near the border between Paraguay and Bolivia.
Adult white-lipped peccary skull. The foreman is wearing the local version of a fanny-pack around his neck. Seasonally flooded palm savannah and cleared landing strip near the Rio Negro river. Located near RAMSAR site and Rio Negro National Park in the Pantanal ecoregion, near the border between Paraguay and Bolivia.
Adult white-lipped peccary skull. The foreman is wearing the local version of a fanny-pack around his neck. Seasonally flooded palm savannah and cleared landing strip near the Rio Negro river. Located near RAMSAR site and Rio Negro National Park in the Pantanal ecoregion, near the border between Paraguay and Bolivia.