El Pantanal Reserve - Brazil - South America



Reserve in the Brazilian Pantanal
is awarded as the best tourism attraction 2009
Cabeceira do Prata cattle ranch in the municipality of Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, which borders the Pantanal Wetlands.
Created in 1999, the reserve is located on the Cabeceira do Prata cattle ranch in the municipality of Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, which borders the Pantanal Wetlands.© Haroldo Palo Junior30 Oct 2008For the second time, the Natural Heritage Private Reserve (RPPN) Rio da Prata was awarded first place as “The Best Attraction” by Guia Brasil Quatro Rodas, a famous Brazilian guide-book for travelers. The result was presented in September 22th in São Paulo and the winners will be listed in the 2009 version of the guide.The award is a result of a poll carried out by Quatro Rodas in its internet site Viajeaqui (which could be translated to English as “Travel Here”) during two months to enlist the best attractions, hotels and restaurants of the year. Last year, the reserve was also awarded with the prize and is listed in the Guide 2008. Created in 1999, the reserve is located on the Cabeceira do Prata cattle ranch in the municipality of Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, which borders the Pantanal Wetlands. It belongs to the Private Owners Heritage Reserves Association (Repams), partner of WWF-Brazil to promote the creation of RPPNs and the protection of the Pantanal forest and rivers.