Texto & Fotos: Robert Ager & Grace Downey
A primeira etapa da nossa expedição de 9 dias, explorando uma das mais fascinantes regiões alagadas do mundo.
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Começando mais uma viagem para um destino que amamos!
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Encontrando o grupo em Campo Grande.
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Todo mundo pronto para pegar a estrada.
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Primeiro dia na estrada, à caminho de Aquidauana.
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Com uma parada no Mirante do Paxixi.
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Apreciando a beleza desse vasto Pantanal.
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Adentramos o Pantanal de Aquidauana.
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Como base, a linda Fazenda e Pousada Pequi.
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A sede é um verdadeiro paraíso para os pássaros.
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Araras.
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Mais araras, dessa vez, a Arara Azul!
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Tucanos.
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Que show de natureza!
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Tudo pertinho do Rio Aquidauana.
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Com direito a esse belo pôr do sol.
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Começou nossa focagem noturna . . .
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Sempre em busca de vida selvagem.
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Dessa vez, tivemos uma grata surpresa: a rara anta. Tamanduás bandeira e jacarés também.
Ainda na Pousada Pequi, um dia de cavalgada. Uma outra visão – mais tradicional, do Pantanal.
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Muita tranquilidade.
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Melhor ainda andando pela água.
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Safári em camionete aberta.
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Mias uma vez em busca da vida selvagem Pantaneira.
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Mais tamanduás bandeira.
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Muitos jacarés.
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Saindo do carro para andar na floresta.
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Para ver os bugios.
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E para fechar bem o dia, um tamanduá mirim – que coisa mais fofa.
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Uma noite típica . . .
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Com churrasco fogo de chão.
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Que beleza!
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E não podia faltar a moda de viola pantaneira.
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Antes de deixar a região de Aquidauana.
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Um passeio pela fazenda.
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Muito lindo.
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