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- Vaquero cattle work: Ride out with the ranch hands at dawn as they move and sort herds across the savannah, a skill passed down for generations.
- Horseback rides: Saddle up on sturdy ranch horses and cross open grassland, past termite mounds and ite palm islands, at a walking pace that suits beginners.
- Giant anteater spotting: These shaggy, long-snouted animals forage in the savannah in the cooler hours, and the open terrain makes them easier to see than almost anywhere.
- Rupununi River: Take a boat or walk the banks to look for giant river otters, black caiman and kingfishers in slow brown water.
- Birdwatching: Savannah specialists such as burrowing owls, savanna hawks, and jabiru storks appear around the ranch grounds and wetlands.
- Night drives: After dark, spotlights pick out foxes, nightjars,
- Vaquero cattle work: Ride out with the ranch hands at dawn as they move and sort herds across the savannah, a skill passed down for generations.
- Horseback rides: Saddle up on sturdy ranch horses and cross open grassland, past termite mounds and ite palm islands, at a walking pace that suits beginners.
- Giant anteater spotting: These shaggy, long-snouted animals forage in the savannah in the cooler hours, and the open terrain makes them easier to see than almost anywhere.
- Rupununi River: Take a boat or walk the banks to look for giant river otters, black caiman and kingfishers in slow brown water.
- Birdwatching: Savannah specialists such as burrowing owls, savanna hawks, and jabiru storks appear around the ranch grounds and wetlands.
- Night drives: After dark, spotlights pick out foxes, nightjars, caimans and the occasional tapir or ocelot on the tracks.
- Ranch house veranda: The old ranch buildings and hammock-hung verandas are the best place to watch storm clouds roll across a huge sky and the stars come out.
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Hi, I’m Johan (Netherlands 🇳🇱), the creator of TakeYourBackpack. Over the past 3 decades, I’ve backpacked through 90+ countries across six continents, gaining extensive experience with independent travel, long-term trips, and overland routes.