From the Pantanal, we headed to Bonito – a town known for its proximity to some of the clearest and most beautiful rivers in the world. You climb in with a snorkel and just float down the river which is teeming with fish and plant-life (as well as the odd caiman – eek!). It is much like climbing in to a giant aquarium in the middle of lush green jungle. If you only have time (or the budget – activities in Bonito…
Sunset in the Pantanal The highlight of our visit to the beautiful Pantanal in South-West Brazil was undoubtedly the jaguar sighting on our first day. However, we also enjoyed the rest of our stay at the Pousada Santa Clara – which is about 5 hours out of Campo Grande. The pool area at Santa Clara On the ride out to the lodge, we saw more caiman than we’d seen on our whole visit to the Bolivian jungle. And when we arrived at…
I hear our guide call out “Jaguar” in a loud stage whisper and see him pointing to the bank of the river. At first I see nothing and think he is joking, but then sure enough, between the trees and bushes, I see her eyeing us suspiciously. It is our first full day in the Pantanal in southern Brazil – a wetland area that covers over 80 thousand square miles. We’re out on a small motorboat on an early morning trip…
Madidi Travel’s resident parrot A trip to the Amazon basin is on most travellers’ bucket list. But it doesn’t come cheap. Our research showed us that Bolivia was one of the more affordable entry points into the jungle. In Peru, we met people travelling north from Bolivia – all of whom recommended different trips and tour companies.We decided fairly quickly against a ‘pampas’ or wetland savannah trip, as although you have a higher chance of seeing animals, due to the…