Pousada Piuval

Pantanal, Brazil

A working ranch and pousada in the northern Pantanal, offering an accessible introduction to the wetland’s wildlife.

Overview

Pousada Piuval combines a working cattle ranch with wildlife tourism in the northern Pantanal, offering one of the more accessible introductions to the wetland’s wildlife along the Transpantaneira road.

Rooms & Table

The Rooms

Simple ranch-style rooms set within the property’s grounds, each with a private veranda.

Food & Service

Home-style Pantanal ranch cuisine served communally at the pousada.

Activities

Horseback safaris, night drives, and canoe trips across the property’s wetlands and surrounding cattle pasture.

Wildlife & Photography

The northern Pantanal holds giant anteater, capybara, caiman and hyacinth macaw, with jaguar increasingly sighted on the property’s own land.

A Photographer's Note

The pousada’s open pasture and wetland mix gives varied backdrops for photographing capybara and hyacinth macaw in a single outing.

Conservation & Impact

The ranch’s shift toward wildlife tourism reflects a broader trend across the Pantanal of balancing cattle ranching with conservation income.

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