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Fantastic New Trail in the Heart of the Pantanal
https://oeco.org.br/reportagens/travessia-guadakan-um-olhar-sobre-a-primeira-trilha-de-longo-curso-do-pantanal/ A wonderful piece by ((o)) eco in Brazil. The beautiful soon-to-be inaugurated Travessia Guadakan trail is a 60-kilometer hike that goes straight through the Serra do Amolar and touches down to the Paraguay River. It also serves as a key point for animal crossings and a base for community-led "brigadista" firefighters. Can't wait to explore the Travessia Guadakan!

Alex Eliscu
Aug 311 min read


The World’s Biggest Caiman Farm is Shrouded in Controversy
In the heart of Brazil’s endangered Pantanal region, a caiman breeding and production facility has quietly taken a leading foothold in the exotic meats market. Sitting on just over 150-hectares of land in Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Caimasul is officially the world’s largest caiman meat farm: currently, it houses more than 60,000 of these reptiles and exports over two tons of meat per month. However, their success in the meat market has been shrouded in controversy. Founde

Alex Eliscu
May 92 min read


Intros
I am a California native who has been living in Brazil on and off since 2022 (I first arrived in Brazil in 2011, when I lived in Rio de Janeiro for several months researching the favela communities and their pulse in the city). Born in San Diego and raised in Los Angeles, I have spent most of my career in the Brazilian Specialty Coffee industry and am an associate for Aquarela Coffee in Los Angeles, CA. More recently, I have started working in farm and wildlife ecology, bring

Alex Eliscu
Jun 10, 20251 min read
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