During my Brasil tour in 2001, I wanted to visit the Pantanal for it's known beauty and wildlife. Booking via email in English was friendly and ok (via an intern that did speak english), downside was the hotel could only be reached by plain! (during wet season since roads were flooded). Took off with a Cesna, sitting next to the... More

We've spend 4 nights at the Barra Manse lodge in November. After a long journey by car, which is a tour on itself we arrived at the stunningly located fazenda. We've enjoyed every minute at the fazenda; especially the relaxed atmosphere and offcourse the wild life! we saw otters, tapirs, lots of birds, caimans, capibaras, a turtle, etc. Incredibly thrilling... More

My husband and I have been living in Brazil for almost two years now and haven't been very impressed with most of our trips throughout Brazil. They just never seem to be worth the money. Barra Mansa totally changed this perception. We were worried it would be just like any other overpriced place we have visited in Brazil but we... More

My wife and I spent 4 nights here in the dry season and what a place !Location is stunning even more so when you arrive by plane ( leaving is very tough). Ok the rooms are simple but they are spotless and every evening we just collapsed at 9pm to sleep soundly till 5 am for breakfast. This ,though ,is... More

We (my husband, 7 y.o son and a couple of friends) felt absolutely at home in the Barra Mansa Lodge - the Poliana and Daniel couple couldn't be nicer. The natural wild life is breathtaking! it was really an unforgettable holiday! Things to improve so it's perfect: fan at the porch - far too hot to lay at the net.... More

We have just got back from a wonderful 4 days at Barra Mansa. From the prompt and efficient booking with Daniel to the warm and relaxed welcome from his wife Poliana everything was done to make our stay enjoyable and memorable. The flight from Aquidauana was a great way to get sense of the Panatanal landscape and a fun beginning... More

We stayed a week in Barra Mansa and enjoyed every minute of it. It is a working fazenda, surrounded by the vast expanses of the Pantanal. It abounds with wildlife, easy to watch at the end of the dry season. The owners and the staff are extremely friendly and knowledgeable about their environment and the Pantanal's ecosystem. A rare asset... More

A wonderful week full of discoveries: nature, animals, sunset, thunderstorms. A very friendly and professionnal environment at Barra Mansa. A week of quietness and back to the true values of life. A delicious "cuisine". An unforgettable "souvenir". Thank you very much

Despite our lack of organisation and needing to make the booking just a few days before we arrived, Daniel and Pollianna did exactly what was needed to offer the advice and make the travel arrangements that lead to a wonderful 4 days at Barra Mansa. The accommodation was great; very clean and we particularly liked the indoor/outdoor seating areas which... More