Birders

We are the only lodge in the Pantanal with a resident bird guide who knows all the birds by their English names along with their songs and calls. He has mapped or “staked out” singing males of species of special interest and is well trained in using tape/Ipod playback to boost lists of visiting birders. His services are available for a modest additional charge.

Photographers

PWC is the only lodge in the Pantanal offering the guyed photo-hide towers as well as terrestrial hides/blinds near special wildlife concentrations. These towers and hides will be moved every 1-2 weeks or months as activity changes to allow the finest photo-ops and viewing of birds and mammals in fruiting or flowering trees or at their nests or fishing sites. PWC also is the only location in the entire Pantanal that offers special, twin-hull photo catamarans with customized photo blinds located on a stable platform. These floating blinds are designed for photographers with long lenses on tripods who wish to sneak up silently on caimans, capybaras, and birds along the banks of the river. We silently propel these floating, 2-3 person photo catamarans with paddles wielded by our specially trained staff or with electric trolling motors.

Families and Children

The PWC is ideal for families. There is no malaria or leishmaniasis in the Pantanal, so kids can play safely outdoors at our pool or on the grounds. There also is no Lyme Disease and no Poison Ivy, which makes the Pantanal safer and less problematical than much of the U.S.A and Europe. Through August 2007, three of the owner/hosts at PWC are English-speaking children of 10, 7, and 7 years of age, so you can be sure that there will be plenty of kid-friendly activities.