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Pantanal
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DESCRIPTIVES
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TRANSFER
Cuiabá-Poconé
(100km) / Begin Transpantaneira, with wildlife observation/
At KM33, acess to HOTEL FAZENDA POUSO ALEGRE /
6km private road. / Check-in. |
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TRAIL: there are several trails available in the farm, from
1 to 4km treks through wood islands, dry and floodable forests,
where is likely to see monkeys, agoutis and several bird species.
Take your hat, water, insect repellent.
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SPOTLIGHTING
by car likely seeing Caimans, Capybaras, Jabirus in nest,
Black-crowned night-herons and Pauraque nightjars. Better
in dark nights, when it's possible to see foxes, racoons,
deers and more. Take
flashlight, water, insect repellent.
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HORSEBACK
RIDE ~7km, during ~3h along fields, savannahs and
wood islands. This route is possible even during
flood season, riding in the water. Take
your hat, water, insect repellent, sunblock, use long
trousers and shoes.
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| HORSEBACK
RIDE ~10km
along fields and savannahs, reaching a bay with stop for
lunch and wildlife observation
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possible during flood). |
Take
your hat, water, insect repellent, sunblock, use long
trousers and shoes. |
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| MOTORBOAT
RIDE along Claro river, starting ~4PM from POUSADA
RIO CLARO (KM42). Likely to see several riverside bird species
besides caymans and capybaras. At twilight, likely to see Nacunda
nighthawks and bats on flight. The way back may be trekking
in ~3km riverside trail. Take
your hat, water, insect repellent, sunblock. |
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CANOE
RIDE and piranha fishing in Bento Gomes bay at
POUSADA SÃO CRISTÓVÃO (KM40).
Car acess
not possible during flood.
Take
your hat, water, insect repellent, sunblock.
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ARARAS
TRAIL, ~2km trek over board bridge into floodable
woods in ARARAS LODGE (KM32), until Howler Tower,
for landscape vision and possible meeting with black howler-monkeys
and other mammals besides reptiles and several birds.
Take
your hat, water, insect repellent, sunblock. |
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TRANSFER
to HOTEL FAZENDA SANTA TEREZA (KM63 + 2km acess) stopping
along the road for wildlife photos./ Check-in.
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MOTORBOAT
RIDE along Pixaim river starting ~4PM, likely
to see Giant Otters and other riverside species. Take
your hat, water, insect repellent, sunblock. |
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RIVERSIDE
TRAIL starting early to see more wildlife activity, ~3km
into gallery forest inside a Pixaim river's oxbow curve.
Take
your hat, water, insect repellent, sunblock.
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PIRANHA
FISHING is a good fun even for someone who never fished
before. Using meat as bait and bamboo canes, may be by canoe
or at the river bank.
Take your hat, water, insect repellent, sunblock.
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TRANSFER
Pantanal-Cuiabá, check-out time and lunch place
depends on departure flight time.
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