By Gerry Hadden When you think of Brazil and nature, the massive Amazon is most likely the first thing that comes to mind. After all, the largest rainforest on the planet acts as the “lungs of the earth.” The Amazon is mythical and mysterious, and its ongoing destruction is well-documented. But if someone were to ask, “What about The Pantanal?” you could be forgiven for shrugging your shoulders. And yet Brazil’s Pantanal is no less important than the better-known jungle to the north. It’s the largest tropical wetlands on Earth. Depending on how you measure it, its watery grasslands and forests…