Travel the Pantanal is to meet a wildlife impressive: among animals are the crocodile, tapir, the capivara (Hydrochoerus hydrochoeris), the 'onca (Panthera onca) and many species of birds like the tuiuiú (Jabiru Mycteria) , the symbol of the area.

The path to the Pantanal North begins on highway BR-070.
Starting from Cuiabá, the capital of the State of Mato Grosso, one arrives at important points. The first is Caceres, a historic city on the banks of the Paraguay River, distant 215 km from the capital. Here are facts about hotels and facilities for fishing boats.

A little 'closer to the capital's Pocone, reached Transpantaneria highway, road through the Pantanal and arrives in Porto Jofre. Along the way there are various choices for ecotourism.
The Parque Nacional do Pantanal-Matogrossense pantaneiro preserve the ecosystem in more than 135 thousand km ². The tour is limited to boat trips departing from Porto Jofre.

There is another resort near Cuiabá, but outside of the Pantanal: the Chapada dos Guimarães, 65 km to the north, full of observation points, waterfalls and caves.

To know the Pantanal South you have to do the highway BR-062 starting from Campo Grande, capital of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul. You can start the path to Aquidauana where there are modern accommodation and facilities for fishing.
After 69 km you get to Miranda, where there are pensions for ecotourism. In Corumbá, on the border with Bolivia, we have refined hotels-boats that cross the river Paraguay. BR062 highway begins Estrada-Parque, a beautiful course, during which the animals are observed selavaggi.
From Campo Grande do Coxim up to 238 km, the center for sport fishing.

Suggested routes

In 2 days you can try a quick fishing in nearby towns to state capitals, as do Barão Melgaço (Mato Grosso) or Aquidauana (in Mato Grosso do Sul)

In 1 week staying in a hotel suitable for ecotourism and, in addition to fishing, you can do activities such as horseback riding and wildlife watching.

In 2 weeks vai to visit the Parque Nacional do Pantanal and see (if you're lucky) animals threatened with extinction as the 'onca pintada (Panthera onca), the' arirannha (Pteronura brasiliensis) and London. In the Pantanal North Transpantaneira can travel the road and admire the view of the Cuiabá River.
In the southern Pantanal walk through the 'Estrada-Parque.

In 1 month you can get to know all the two areas (north and south), and even lengthen the journey to the heavenly place called Bonito where cis ono caves and you can go diving in rivers and natural pools.