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Pousada do Rio Mutum

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Friendly, homely wildlife lodge in Brazil's Pantanal with modest, cheerful rooms and good wildlife-watching opportunities.

The welcoming Pousada do Rio Mutum is a three-hour drive from Cuiabá airport in the Pantanal in forested surroundings, ideal for wildlife-watching.

The red-roofed chalets contain modest but cosy and brightly-decorated rooms. There is a swimming pool, shady patio and large thatched restaurant serving hearty buffet meals, even including piranha soup.

Thanks to the lodge’s position where the Rio Mutum merges with two lakes, there are frequent sightings of giant river otter. The surroundings are thickly forested and support a rich variety of bird life, including red and green macaws. Capybaras graze nearby and after nightfall they appear en masse within the grounds. Guides are well-informed, and excursions, which include kayaking on the river at sunrise, as well as nature walks and horse riding, are suitable for most ages and abilities.

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What our clients say

  • Everything from the food to the activities make this an unforgettable place to stay. It's a great chance to go back to nature and enjoy rural Brazil at its very…

    PB Wareham Feb 2015

  • "Mosquitoes aside, this place is a joy. Loved it, despite being unwell while we were there."

    SB, Craven Arms Dec 2013

  • “Pousada do Rio Mutum, A fantastic experience in a great location, would certainly recommend guide excellent. Rooms fine. Food slightly monotonous, but we appreciate the logistical difficulties of a remote…

    PM, Stamford Brook Feb 2014

  • A really wonderful hotel with the best trips in the Panatal morning and evening. Feeding caiman, piranha fishing, horse riding in the wetlands, kayaking, visiting a local village, bats at…

    LM,London Aug 2014

  • Rio Mutum as fantastic as it was is ideally only set up for a 4 day visit. On 5th day we were (willingly) repeating trips we had done already.

    IS, Crowthorne Sep 2016

  • "What a dream! The approach by a fast boat swerving over caymans is straight from a film, the resort itself is very comfortable and the wildlife literally comes to your…

    CC, Carnforth Feb 2014
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