Rupununi Savanna

Rupununi, Guyana: a vast, sparsely populated savanna of grassland and gallery forest bordering Brazil, one of South America's best places to see giant anteaters, jaguars, and harpy eagles.

Base at a community-run ranch like Karanambu or Rewa to arrange wildlife-spotting boat trips on the Rupununi River and night drives across the savanna. The region is run largely by Indigenous Makushi and Wapishana communities through ecotourism partnerships, visiting responsibly means booking through these community lodges rather than independent travel.