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The Amazon
may have all the fame and glory, but the Pantanal is a far better place to see wildlife.
This vast area of wetlands, about half the size of France, lies in the far west of Brazil
and extends into the border regions of Bolivia and Paraguay. Birds are the most frequently
seen wildlife, but the Pantanal is also a sanctuary for giant river otters, anacondas,
iguanas, jaguars, cougars, crocodiles, deer and anteaters. The area has few people and no
towns, and access is via the Transpantaneira road which ends at the one-hotel hamlet of
Porto Jofre. Boat tours are available from the port city of Rio Paraguai on the Bolivian
border, but be cautious as the town has a reputation for gun-running, drug traffic and
poaching. All travelers should take precautions against tapeworm, yellow fever and
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Brazilian Travel Club's official resident representative in Corumba
was Dra. Vania da Silva Nunes, who worked
for EMBRAPA, (Pantanal Center for Agricultural Research/Brazilian Agency
for Agricultural Research). |
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ANDETUR
BRAZILIAN TRAVEL CLUB can arrange transportation, tours, and your special
accomodations for your adventure in the Pantanal. |
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Gil's
Tour |
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Gilberto
(Gil), was our guide, operating Gil's
Tour, who offered tours
into the Pantanal for 03, 04 days, camping in one of the best
areas with great concentration of animals and birds. Gilberto
had been working mostly with backpackers from Europe. He also
has huts setup with mosquito nets for hammocks and offers boat
riding and fishing on the lakes. His reasonable prices:
include: 03 meals a day, transport, guide, camping equipment and
boat ride, travelling some 235 Km into the Pantanal in the region
called 'Nhecolandia'. |
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Expeditions
Caiman "Ecologic
Refuge" - Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul |
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wildlife of the Pantanal is spectacular and our stay there is
in a comfortable lodge with a very well thought through natural
history program. An extraordinary place that everyone interested
in nature must sometime in their lifetime visit.
While at the lodge
we spend our days exploring the small rivers and streams that
drain this vast wetlands. There are excursions across the broad
savanna by four wheel drive vehicle. A number of our passengers
have been able to walk through the knee high grass to closely
observe Giant Anteaters with their three foot long snouts that
have a tiny mouth at the end.
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Green
Track is a cooperative union of local guides. All of our guides
grew up in the region, and have highly specialised knowledge of
the area. Each of our tours is constructed on an individual basis,
and can contain hiking, horseback riding and boat expeditions.
Accommodations can also be arranged according to the group’s
wishes, ranging from camping in tents to comfortable indoor lodging.
The more you tell us about your group’s wishes, the more
we can do to construct an ideal tour.
Green~Track
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| Pousada
Rio Negro |
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Vacation on a real working ranch, one of the most famous in
Brazil. Tours into the Pantanal on horseback, by jeep, or boat.
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Pantanal Lodge - Cuiaba |
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Contact:
Donald R. Reid [dreid@andetur.com] |
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