The Hotel Baiazinha is located on the banks of the Paraguay River, close to the Taiama Ecological Reserve - one of the best areas for spotting jaguar and the rest of the Pantanal’s wildlife.
With its own private jetty and a small fleet of specialist boats, the Hotel Baiazinha is the perfect place to stay when exploring the various waterways of the Northern Pantanal and enjoying the abundant wildlife. The six rooms are all en suite and fitted with air conditioning, as well as all the other amenities you need for a comfortable stay. There is a restaurant on site and even Wi-Fi is available. The hotel also has a network of trails and can also organise fishing and horse-riding excursions.
Taiama Ecological Reserve is a huge island in the Paraguay River and is extremely remote. No development is allowed within the reserve, so the Hotel Baiazinha provides the ideal solution; it is the closest you can get to the reserve, which can only maximise the wildlife watching opportunities.
Explore the maze of channels in Taiama Reserve, part of Brazil’s famed Pantanal wetland, to seek out jaguars. After two nights in an ecolodge in the north, your base for the next few days is the Taiama River, where you will head out each day by boat to search for jaguar. Find out more about Just Jaguars
Join acclaimed award-winning photographer Nick Garbutt, to watch and photograph wildlife in the Pantanal. This immense landlocked delta in the heart of South America offers some tremendous habitats and the finest opportunity to see the elusive jaguar, as well as other iconic and rare animals, often up close. Find out more about The Pantanal: Brazil’s Wetland Wonder
Accessed via the town of Cuiaba, the northern Pantanal is home to some of Brazil’s rarest wildlife, such as jaguar and giant river otter. Many of the lodges here are still functioning cattle ranches, offering day and night trips by boat, vehicle, on foot and on horseback, accompanied by local naturalist guides. Find Out More about {acc:title}
This ecological paradise is the world’s largest wetland, with 124 mammals (including the world’s largest jaguars), 177 reptiles, 1,100 species of butterfly, and a myriad of birds, brightly coloured flowers, and shoals of fish. There are significant differences between the north and south; we recommend visiting both. Find Out More about {acc:title}
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