Mato Grosso · Brazil
In the destination Pantanal.
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The city
Barão de Melgaço's landscape is shaped by rivers, bays and the changing waters of the Pantanal. Baía de Chacororé is part of this environment, tied to the daily life of riverside communities.
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The local experience
One of the largest bays in the Pantanal, linked to the Cuiabá River by corixos (natural channels) and fed by streams flowing down from the plateau. It is a fish nursery and supports dozens of riverside communities.
Next to Chacororé, it forms one of the postcard views of the municipality, which is almost entirely flooded at high water. It is popular for fishing and boat trips through Pantanal waters.
Created in 1997, it is the largest private natural heritage reserve in the country, with about 108,000 hectares, and is part of a Ramsar site. It welcomes visitors on tours guided by Pantanal locals.
