Pantanal and Central West
Pousada Trijunção
Pousada Trijunção is a secluded eco-lodge set within 33,000 protected hectares of Brazil’s Cerrado, a vast and endangered savanna biome. There are just seven suites in the main house and two in Villa Jatobá.
Each room is equipped with air conditioning, minibar, safe, Trousseau cotton linens, bathrobes, and Souvie organic amenities, while categories range from the expansive Master Suite with ofuro soaking tub and balconies, to Standard Suites and the spacious Villa Jatobá with its own living and dining areas. Facilities include a small pool, hot tub, massage room, lounge with books, and a dining room serving cuisine influenced by the three states—Goiás, Bahia, and Minas Gerais—that converge at the lodge’s borders.
Guests can immerse themselves in the Cerrado through guided Jeep safaris, kayaking on the lagoon, fat‑tyre bike rides, birdwatching, stargazing, and walks in the Grande Sertão Veredas National Park. Conservation is at the heart of the experience: the lodge partners with Onçafari to track endangered maned wolves, runs a breeding centre for species such as tapirs and peccaries, and supports local communities through sustainable fruit cultivation. Solar panels, LED lighting, and reclaimed materials reflect its commitment to sustainability, while Senderos and affiliations with The Long Run and BLTA highlight its role in regenerative tourism.
Facilities
Swimming pool, sauna, hot tub, massage room, spa services, restaurant, bar/lounge, library, lounge areas, Wi-Fi in common areas, private reserve access.
There are seven suites in the main house, and two additional suites within Villa Jatobá.
Rooms have king-size beds, extra single bed option in some suites, premium cotton sheets, towels, bathrobes, designer toiletries, air conditioning, minibar, in-room safe, hair dryer, Wi-Fi access, flat-screen TV, spacious bathrooms, hot tubs or soaking tubs in select suites, large showers, double sinks in Master Suite, separate living rooms in Premium and Master Suites, balconies or patios with views, rustic décor with Brazilian crafts and regional photography, sustainable eco-friendly toiletries and amenities.
Local Wildlife
Mammals: maned wolf, jaguar, puma, ocelot, six-banded armadillo, giant anteater, Brazilian tapir, grey brocket deer, red brocket deer, oncilla, pampas cat, southern tamandua, tayra, agouti, hoary fox, crab-eating fox, striped hog-nosed skunk, collared peccary, white-eared opossum, black-tufted marmoset.
Birds: American kestrel, scaled dove, white-tipped dove, blue-and-yellow macaw, red-and-green macaw, peach-fronted parakeet, yellow-faced parrot, swallow-tailed hummingbird, glittering-bellied emerald, toco toucan, campo flicker, white woodpecker, rufous hornero, chalk-browed mockingbird, masked gnatcatcher, pale-breasted thrush, hepatic tanager, rufous-collared sparrow, chopi blackbird, saffron finch.
Other: dwarf caiman.
John Melton
Area Specialist
Ask the staff to show you the medicinal plants growing around the lodge; it’s fascinating to learn how the locals use them.
If you have any questions regarding our Brazil tours, please feel free to contact me on +44 (0)1803 866965
– 18 jaguar encounters (17 sightings + 1 moving bush)
(including predation of 3 caiman)
– Grey and pink river dolphins
– Howler, saki, capuchin monkeys, black-tailed marmoset, tamarin sp.
– Vine snake swimming across river
– Giant river otters – very active and great behaviour
– Tamandua
– Many birds
– Sloth + pygmy nightjars on night boat-ride
– Saw all four maned wolves – (3 at once)
– Flooded Amazon forest very beautiful
*Wildlife list from Brazil trip 2024.