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Thursday Campo Grande – Pantanal (236 km)
Arrival in Campo Grande, where assistance, with name board, is waiting for you. Transfer to Caiman Ecologic Refuge situated in the Pantanal, a trip of aprox. 4 hrs. Arrival and check-in. During your stay the following tours will be scheduled at the pousada; 01 Full day Hyacinth Macaw Project, Nature walks, horse back rides, Canadian canoe rides and ecological safari´s, depending the weather conditions. All tours are guided by Caimaners; young guides, at a university level, bi-lingual in English and Portuguese and trained in the fauna and flora of the Pantanal. Overnight at Caiman Ecologic Refuge. (D)

Friday & Saturday Pantanal
The trips mentioned above are scheduled at the pousada. The trips will be carefully selected, depending the climate and time of the year and will be guided by local guides that know all about the flora and fauna that make this place unique. To avoid the intense heath during the day, the tours are taking place early in the morning and mid-afternoon, at these times of the day, the possibilities of seeing the movement of the animals are a lot bigger. During your stay all excursions and meals are included. Overnight at Caiman Ecologic Refuge.(B,L,D)

Sunday Pantanal - Campo Grande
After breakfast transfer to the airport of Campo Grande in time for your domestic flight out.(B)

All Packages mentioned above include:
Accommodation with full board in Pantanal (breakfast, lunch and dinner - excl. drinks), daily activities as mentioned in the program with bilingual guide + 01 full day Hyacinth Macaw Project and all transfers in air-conditioned vehicle with driver.

More details about the lodge: http://www.caiman.com.br/caiman/english/p-index.html

Parrots to be seen:

FAMÍLIA /FAMILY PSITTACIDAE (16 spp.) araras, papagaios, periquitos/macaws,parrots,parakeets/Papagaien
118.1.Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus (A) - arara-azul-grande / Hyacinthine macaw / Hyazinthara
119.2.Ara ararauna - Arara-canindé / Blue-and-yellow Macaw / Gelbbrustara
120.3.Ara chloroptera - arara-vermelha-grande / Red-and-green Macaw / Grünflügelara, dunkelroter Ara
121.4.Propyrrhura auricollis - ararinha, maracanã-de-colar / Golden-collared Macaw / Halsbandara
122.5.Diopsittaca nobilis - maracanã-nobre / Red-shouldered Macaw / Zwergara
123.6.Aratinga acuticaudata - periquito-de-cabeça-azul / Blue-crowned Parakeet / Spitzschwanzsittich
124.7.Aratinga leucophthalmus - periquitão-maracanã / White-eyed Parakeet / Pavuasittich
125.8.Aratinga aurea - jandaia-estrela / Peach-fronted Parakeet / Goldstirnsittich
126.9.Nandayus nenday - periquito-de-cabeça-preta, príncipe-negro / Black-hooded Parakeet / Nandaysittich
127.10.Pyrrhura devillei - periquitinho-da-serra, maracanã / Blaze-winged Parakeet / Devillesittich
128.11.Myiopsitta monachus - caturrita / Monk Parakeet / Mönchsittich
129.12.Brotogeris chiriri - periquito-de-asa-amarela / Yellow-chevroned Parakeet / Kanarienflügelsittich
130.13.Pionus maximiliani - maitaca / Scaly-headed Parrot / Maximilianpapagei
131.14.Amazona xanthops (A) - papagaio-galego / Yellow-faced Amazon / Goldbauchamazone
132.15.Amazona aestiva - papagaio-verdadeiro / Blue-fronted Parrot / Blaustirnamazone
133.16.Amazona amazonica - papagaio-do-mangue, curica / Orange-winged Parrot / Venezuelaamazone

Refúgio Ecológico Caiman is home base for the Blue Macaw Project, which was devised by Neiva Guedes of UNIDERP (The University for the Development of the State and Region of the Pantanal) and inaugurated in November 1998.
The project's main objective is to observe and collect data about the Hyacinth Macaw (Blue Macaw), a bird threatened with extinction, as well as to find new nesting sites and monitor those that already exist.
Since its creation, biologists from several different countries as well as students from Brazil's most important universities, have take part in the Hyacinth Macaw Project. Along with the support provided by the project base, the Blue Macaw Project also receives assistance from many other foundations and enterprises. Some of these include the Hyacinth Macaw Fund, which provides funds through the California Community Foundation, the Smart Family Foundation, Toyota Motor Co., Parrot Society, Ibama and the Manoel de Barros Foundation.
Along with the normal planned activities, Caiman guests can also watch the work of the Blue Macaw Project up close by visiting the base during their stay.

WOW! Wish I was going with you! Kiss all the Hys for me!

Tara, that sound like the most awesome trip and experience. I wish I would be joining you. Can't wait to hear all about it when you return.

What an exciting adventure Tara! Make sure you take lots of photos so we can all experience it vicariously through you.

Lucky!

Dani

That's awesome Tara! I watched a show on the Pantanal, saw the hys in the wild, and a lot of other animals. Watch out for the anacondas!!

Hey you guys! There are planes between the USA and Brazil, ya know!! And I could get more rooms-seriously!!

Tara, that sounds like a real cool trip to go on. I know you will have all kinds of fun.

Ah.. You are SO lucky! I have been talking about that trip for months now! Tried to think of how I could swing it. but I don't know anyone to take care of my kids while I am gone. Well, I can think of people but will they take care of them as well as I do and won't my kids miss me too much? I'm so bad... haven't been anywhere in years.