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Caiman, Pantanal, Brazil

Caiman Ecological Refuge

Safari and Wildlife Lodge
Pantanal, Brazil

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 and own guides.

Why We Like Caiman

Caiman runs a fantastically successful conservation programme, including projects focusing on jaguars, hyacinth macaws and blue-fronted parrot. Given its location in such an at-risk ecosystem, it’s this commitment to conservation that makes Caiman such a favourite of ours.

Sustainability

Onçafari Jaguar Project is the newest conservation project and unique in South America. It offers the opportunity to track wild jaguars in safari-style jeeps. The jaguars have been habituated to vehicles, allowing their fascinating behaviour to be witnessed. Ecotourism is being used as an important conservation tool, providing an important source of income for landowners and local communities. Dedicated jaguar tracking programmes operate between June and October, with several seasons seeing a 100% success rate when it came to jaguar sightings.

Facilities

Casa Caiman is the main lodge and it features 18 beautiful suites that are positioned within extensive gardens. All these suites feature private balconies, as well as air conditioning and en-suite bathrooms.

The two other villas can only be booked on an exclusive-use basis. Baiazinha has six rooms and is built on stilts next to a clear water lagoon that is excellent for bird watching. Cordilheira has five suites, also built on stilts and from the sitting room offers amazing wildlife viewing, not least wading birds during the wet season.

Activities

Each lodge offers a daily selection of guided excursions, with two daylight activities and one in the evening. Regular activities include photographic safaris, walking tours, canoe tours, night safaris and caiman tours. Optional activities include birdwatching, bike tours, visit to the hyacinth macaw project and tours of the Oncafari Jaguar Project.

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Caiman, Pantanal, Brazil

Caiman, Pantanal, Brazil

Caiman, Pantanal, Brazil

Caiman, Pantanal, Brazil

Caiman, Pantanal, Brazil

Caiman, Pantanal, Brazil

Caiman, Pantanal, Brazil

Caiman, Pantanal, Brazil

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