Transpantaneira
Rodovia Transpantaneira (MT-060)
A 147 km dirt road running deep into the wetlands from Poconé, with more than a hundred wooden bridges. Caimans, capybaras and wading birds can be seen all along the route.
The Transpantaneira (MT-060) runs south from Poconé for about 147 km to Porto Jofre, and it is the classic route into the northern Pantanal. The dirt road passes seasonal lagoons and pastureland. In the dry season the ponds shrink, and you will see caimans in large numbers, along with capybaras, jabiru storks, snakebirds and hyacinth macaws. There are many ranch lodges along the way. It is best to drive slowly or join a guided tour from your lodge, and the animals are most active at dawn and dusk. The wooden bridges are old, and some sections become hard to pass in the rainy season.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Pixaim River
- Encontro das Águas State Park
- Porto Jofre Jaguar Safari
- Transpantaneira Gate
- Pousada Piuval
- SESC Pantanal Reserve
- Poconé