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Barranco Alto, Pantanal, Brazil
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Barranco Alto

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Fazenda Barranco Alto is a located in the southern Pantanal, best reached by a 45-minute flight by small plane. The fazenda is a traditional cattle ranch, one of the oldest in the area, with four air-conditioned, comfortable rooms with private terraces.

The area has unique ecosystems of waterways, vast floodplains, lagoons, ponds, shady forest and rich savannah grasslands. Explore the plains either on foot, open-vehicle, canoe or on horseback. Other activities include bird watching, fishing, star gazing and cattle mustering.

Wildlife that can found in this area includes black howler monkey, capuchin monkey, ocelot, giant otter, armadillo, many types of deer, capybara, macaws and if you are lucky jaguar and puma.

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Pousada Trijuncao

  • Safari and Wildlife Lodge
  • £££££

Pousada Trijuncao is beautiful, boutique property located in the heart of the cerrado. Discover one of the richest biomes in the world and enjoy the highest standards of hospitality.

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Caiman

  • Safari and Wildlife Lodge
  • £££££

Caiman is a private reserve located on 53,000 hectares in the southern Pantanal, renowned for its strong focus on conservation. It consists of the main Casa Caiman, plus two exclusive-use lodges, each with a restaurant, pool…

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Casa da Quineira

  • B&B, Motel and Guesthouse
  • £££££

Casa da Quineira is really centrally located, just five minutes walk from the centre of Chapada dos Guimaraes. The hotel was opened in 2014, having been converted from a beautiful, high-end private house. Casa da Quineira…

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Brazil

Pousada Rio Mutum

  • Safari and Wildlife Lodge
  • £££££

Pousada do Rio Mutum is located in the northern Pantanal. It offers a wonderful base from which to explore the region’s biodiverse ecosystem.

 Exterior Front View, Pousada Rio do Mutum, Pantanal, Brazil View Property
Brazil

Araras Eco Lodge

  • Safari and Wildlife Lodge
  • £££££

Nestled amongst vast, lush wetlands, Araras Eco Lodge was constructed to blend in with its natural surroundings and is committed to local environmental initiatives such as inhibiting deforestation along the banks of the Rio Clarinho and…

 Araras Eco Lodge, Aerial View, Pantanal, Brazil View Property
Brazil

Pousada do Parque

  • B&B, Motel and Guesthouse
  • £££££

Pousada do Parque is located on the border of the Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park overlooking its own private reserve away from town. The eight comfortable rooms are ensuite and air-conditioned and located within the main…

 Exterior, Pousada do Parque, Chapada dos Guimaraes, Brazil View Property

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