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SouthWild Pantanal Lodge
Poconé, Mato Grosso, Brazil · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Fazenda Santa Tereza became a fifteen-room camp on the Pixaim River near Poconé in 2004, biologists behind it, hides and canopy towers for ocelots and giant otters in the Mato Grosso Pantanal.
- 15 rooms
- Opened 2004
- Neighborhood: Pixaim River / Pantanal
About SouthWild Pantanal Lodge
- Gallery-forest trails lead to the hides. The lodge is a PATA InSPIRE winner for the conservation work.
- The lodge sits on the Pixaim River near Poconé, in the Mato Grosso Pantanal.
History
Formerly Fazenda Santa Tereza cattle ranch. Opened as a 15-room eco-lodge in 2004 by wildlife biologists, with hides and mobile canopy towers.
The setting
On the Pixaim River in the Pantanal near Poconé, Mato Grosso.
Restaurants and bars
- SWP dining room — Restaurant · Regional Brazilian, buffet-style, with vegetarian and vegan
Experiences
- Ocelot Experience — High-probability wild Ocelot sightings and photography at 5-8 m in good light, with an 80% chance per evening.
- Bird observation towers — Two towers: 12 m beside an active Jabiru Stork nest, and 16 m in gallery forest with canopy-level views.
- Wildlife trails — Over four kilometres of scientifically designed gallery forest trails for birding and wildlife photography.
- Cassange River boat outings — Two-hour motorboat outings on a 5-10 km stretch of the private 25 m-wide Cassange River, under exclusive concession.
Amenities
- 12-meter Jabiru stork observation tower offering eye-level nest views
- Specialized ocelot hide with a high probability of evening sightings
- Silent, electric river catamarans for stable wildlife photography
- Air-conditioned guest rooms with private bathrooms and mosquito nets
- Renovated bird-safe glass dining room with 180-degree wildlife views
- Small outdoor swimming pool and sundeck for cooling off
Open SouthWild Pantanal Lodge in the atlas for live weekend rates, photos, and the full folio.
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