Experience
From ranch to conservation
A visit to a working ranch that integrates cattle, tourism and jaguar conservation — and a debrief on what applies to your business.
Best for: Agribusiness, food and ESG teams
The story
Imagine your group here
At dawn the boat slows down. On the riverbank, a jaguar. Between July and October, the area around Porto Jofre is one of the best places in the world to see one.
Later, your group sits at a ranch table. Pousada Piuval, a 7,000-hectare property on the Transpantaneira, moved into tourism in 1989 and today combines cattle, ecotourism and jaguar conservation. Technical groups from the agricultural sector have visited to see how it works.
What your participants take home is not a slide about sustainability. It is a real example of a business growing while protecting the ecosystem it depends on.
Why it works for your program
The facts behind the story
Wildlife few places can match
The Porto Jofre area has one of the highest concentrations of jaguars in the world; July to October is jaguar season.
Source: Seguro Viagem guide (secondary source)
A business context
Mato Grosso closed 2025 with a US$27.57 billion trade surplus, led by soy, corn and beef.
Source: Imea, via CNA, 14 May 2026
Research on site
Caiman Ecological Refuge — 53,000 hectares, operating since 1987 — hosts the Blue Macaw Institute and the Onçafari jaguar project.
Source: Caiman fact sheet 2025
Reachable
Pousada Piuval is just over an hour from Cuiabá; Caiman is 236 km from Campo Grande airport and 182 km from Bonito.
Source: Last Frontiers; Caiman fact sheet 2025
Experiences we can design
What your participants will live — and take home
Experience
Jaguar tracking by boat
Guided river safaris in the jaguar season, with English-speaking naturalists.
Best for: Top-performer incentives
Experience
Science with the researchers
Time with conservation projects such as the Blue Macaw Institute, subject to the projects’ availability.
Best for: Sustainability and leadership teams
Plan it right
Good to know
Season
The dry season (May–October) means firm roads and concentrated wildlife.
Group size
Lodges are small — Caiman has 29 rooms across three houses. Larger groups split between properties.
Minimum stay
Some lodges require 3–4 nights in high season (June–September), with fixed arrival days.
Best for: Agribusiness and food learning journeys, ESG programs, small senior-leadership incentives.
Pairs well with
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Sources
- Seguro Viagem — Transpantaneira guide — link
- CNA — Famato visit to Pousada Piuval (13 May 2025) — link
- CNA — Imea, Mato Grosso trade balance (14 May 2026) — link
- Caiman — fact sheet 2025 — link
- Last Frontiers — Pantanal lodges — link
Experiences involving third-party sites are subject to their availability and rules. Destination photos are illustrative and credited.