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WHEN TO COME - in their own words:

Variations in climate and rainfall throughout the year create three distinctive seasons in the Pantanal:

 

VAZANTE  SEASON - From April to June

In this season the floodwater 'leaks' into the Negro River and follow its course to the Paraguay River.

 

The Vazante do Castelo surrounds the fields of Barra Mansa and its crystal clear waters flow behind hotel making the area ideal for canoeing and boat trips.

 

Caimans, stingrays, anacondas, colourful fishes and algae can be clearly photographed in their natural.environment here in the Pantanal.

 

This is a best time for sport fishing and refreshing river bathsironment here in the Pantanal.

 

DRY SEASON - from July to November

During this period the water level recedes producing a renewed Pantanal: colourful flowers and an aroma of wild plants lining the floor for animals to eat. The trees are home to breeding birds that can be photographed easily on a walk or on a safari.

 

Each river bend reveals a white sandy beach and wildlife habitats. You can choose a book to read under the shade of an umbrella and enjoy the peace of the Pantanal. Children have fun playing ball games, shuttle or crafting sandcastles. Whilst otters and giant otters feed in the water or capybaras and caimans rest on the riverbank.

 

WET SEASON - from December to March

The rainfall creates countless bays; salt water lagoons in addition to the exuberant Vazante do Castelo and the Negro River. The union of these four aquatic environments transforms the surrounding area of Hotel Barra Mansa Pantanal into an island. You will be amazed by the landscapes and the array of colours in the sky reflected by the water. Wildlife can be observed from horseback, boats or canoes. You will enter woods and flooded fields to discover the Pantanals natural water features and wildlife.

 

February is the best month to go fishing.

Barra Mansa is exclusively a fly in ranch during the wet season.