Pousada Rio Clarinho
Travel Blogs from Campo Grande
Exploring the Pantanal together with mosquitoes
The Pantanal was something that I had been waiting to see. Having had some long drives to get here I was more than eager to stretch my legs and see the some of the wildlife hiding out in this geographical basin. Lying in a hammock at the Pousada (lodge) - Rio Clarinho - pretty much felt like my Dadīs game farm: extremely peaceful with the sounds of …
The Pantanal to Santa Cruz
... br> I've never liked fishing, I don't have the patience and I just get really bored.
But piranha fishing is completely different. The bait were pieces of an eel that we just slid onto a hook. You throw the hook in the water and wait maybe half a minute before there's a tug.
The piranhas were usually about 6 inches long but one guy managed to catch one about 10 inches.
We had them for dinner that night and they taste pretty good but you have ...
Swimming with Piranhas.. Pantanal, Brazil
... which we will have the opportunity to observe wildlife. The price inclueded the jeep safari, boat trip on the river Paraguay, Piranhas fishing, horse riding, trekking and night boat tour. Each activity should take about 2-3 hours, and two activities were scheduled per day. There are plenty of agencies offering Pantanal tours and it is hard to choose the best one. We read many reviews for some of them. Not all are reliable and donīt always fulfill what you pay for. It's always ...
Brazil - Campo Grande
... backpackers probably living on less than you are! He tells Craig that the camp he stayed at last time no longer exists as they have moved to a much better campsite, he says he will also throw in a night at the luxury lodge they have just purchased. I am still thinking we should go to the Santa Clara place to make sure. He promises that we will have horse riding, swimming, fishing, boat rides - the lot! all of which is ...
Food Poisoning Again!
... leave and we could not do so quickly enough. After being dropped at the main road we had to wait for almost an hour until the van arrived to take us to Campo Grande. As usual our private transfer saw someone else in the vehicle, obviously getting a free ride or at least discounted at our expense. Over four hours later we arrived at the bus station in Campo Grande, only minutes before we were due to catch an 20:00 overnight bus to Foz ...