Swimming with Caiman 😨😨😨❗❗❗

in travel •  7 years ago  (edited)

Hi I'm Danny! I'm travelling around the world! Please Follow me

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In my last post I arrived in The Pantanal. The journey continues here on horseback. The residents of Pantanal (known as Pantaneiro's) are famous for their cowbody culture. Cattle farming still makes up a huge part of their lifestyle and in fact provides more income to the area than tourism.

The Pantaneiros must move very often - they could almost be considered nomadic. When the rain comes they travel huge distances with all their cattle. When the dry season returns, so do they.

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I spent huge amounts of my time travelling up and down the waterways in my canoes. The waterways are teeming with Yacare Caiman.

Whilst males of this particular subspecies can grow to 8 ft long, they are not considered fatally dangerous to humans...

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The wet season is particularly hot and humid and canoeing down the river with the relentless sun can sometimes get too much. In this situation we figured there was only one thing for it....

We decided to go for a swim in a river full of Caiman.

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Don't try this at home!

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This is so awesome what you are doing. I'm seriously envious and I wish I could just pack up and go travelling... Great pictures!

I would love to feel the rush when swimming with these creatures.
Im sure they are an inquisitive bunch and circle like sharks.
Can't wait to read about your next stop.🙋

Been to the Pantanal 2 weeks ago - it was brutally cold then ;)

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Fucking madness in the water with those things.

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If you continue swimming with these caimans I hope this won't be your last post ;) Good luck ! Love it !

wow.. It's such a wonderful life
upvoted! :)

Sounds like plenty of fun. Keep on sharing and make us dream :)

you look to be having great adventures.
how do you manage to always keep travelling?
It would be so hard for me to just go like that.

you fall in Love with your Caiman

Wow, don't try that with Black Caimen, they grow to 4 metres long and do attack people!

Awesome shots mate! You must've had a lot of fun, specially on the boat ride! :) Thanks for sharing!

The crocodile is so Cute!! man haha

Interesting that the male alligators are not vicious. Stay safe.

Swimming with Caiman... Hmm. I like it. Lol. Seems like it could be a good time. As long as they don't get too bitey! lol. Very nice post brother. I love seeing people and their travels. I'll be following you for more!

Great adventures you will always remember.

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i know how you feel ....i ben there

The photos are gorgeous.

Woa! that looks scary! yay

I like it

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Wow amazing thanks for sharing upvoted follow and resteem

Bro you didn't scary of this shit ? :D

that's so good you should try Rwanda and check out the silver back gorillas at the Virunga national park

Damn, that requires some guts! I wouldn't swim in a river with even a lizard, and you swam in one full with Caimans!!!!

Nice work done!

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Wonderful blog. We follow you already. Upvoted.

Wow cool

Lovely photos & great story. I don't have much voting power but every little help

Great post @dannystravels - enjoy the absolute freedom of travelling the world and posting on steemit - living the dream! Following you now too... Look forward to your further tales (or is it tails of those Cayman?)

You are brave! What an adventure!

Wow! That looks amazing, I am just about to move but when I have I intend to do a bit more hardcore travel. I am defo following you and re-steem my friend's have got to see this.
Super cool dude!!!!🤘🕉😎

awesome! i would love to travel around the world too. But im so afraid of flying. Lol

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I am happy to know that you are a great traveller

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What a great adventure! Nice photoset and post. Thank you for taking the time to share with us once again.