Amazon, Pantanal & Iguassu Falls
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The treasures of the Amazon create indelible memories. Like, how about the time you swam with pink dolphins in the Rio Negro or crept through a tributary, in a wooden canoe, that lead to a remote indigenous community? Or paddled through the
macaw-filled Anavilhanas, the world’s largest river archipelago, or were enthralled by a show at the Teatro Amazonas, a Belle Époque opera house in middle of the jungle? While you’re at it, stay in the area, saddle up and trample through the
CAIMAN ECOLOGICAL REFUGE - PANTANAL Caiman Ecological Refuge is located on a 53,000-hectare (130,965-acre) ranch in the Pantanal wetlands, a mega-diverse area designated by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage and World Biosphere Reserve. On the Caiman property are two lodges: the six-room Baiazinha, which is on the shores of a lake, and the six-suite Cordilheira, which is built on stilts next to a forest. Both lodges offer charming farm-style accommodations and provide up-close contact with the phenomenal Pantanal wilderness. Among the myriad activities, guests enjoy horseback rides through the wetlands, bird-watching tours, photo safaris, and canoe trips.
ANAVILHANAS JUNGLE LODGE - MANAUS, AMAZONAS Small and fashionable, the Anavilhanas Jungle Lodge is located across from Anavilhanas National Park, on the edge of Rio Negro (Negro River) and 180 kilometres outside of Manaus. Nestled amidst the forest are 20 exclusive suites arranged in combined cottages or individual bungalows. The Lodge is the only Hotel in Northern Brazil to be part of the Associação de Roteiros de Charme (Charm Itinerary Association), the greatest authority in quality artisanal lodging for boutique hotels in Brazil, following the principles of low-impact intervention to conduct tourism activities responsibly and in harmony with the local community.
HOTEL DAS CATARATAS - IGUASSU NATIONAL PARK As the only hotel within Iguassu National Park, 203-room Hotel das Cataratas enjoys an unrivaled location. This classic Orient-Express retreat is a former colonial residence and just steps from the sensational, thundering falls. Though exquisitely refined, wild adventures await outside its doors, like whitewater rafting, helicopter trips over the massive gorge and jungle treks to view amazing wildlife including colourful toucans and giant butterflies.
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