Logistics: Presently,
there is no easy access site to the Bolivian Pantanal, but we recommend
visiting the adjacent Brazilian Pantanal of
Pousada Arara Azul. The best option while in
Bolivia
is to catch a national flight from Santa
Cruz to Puerto Suerez. From Puerto Suerez a taxi can take you across the border to the Brazilian town of Corumba (Depending on your nationality you will need a visa). There are very decent hotels in Corumba. From
Corumba you will have to contract a vehicle to the lodge, or the lodge can arrange to have this done. The travel has cost around 250 USD round trip from the lodge. During the rainy season access can be difficult requiring a 4x4. There are two points of access to the lodge, the really bad dirt road which is open 24 hours, and the note as bad dirt road, that is closed at night because access depends on a boat river crossing. If you arrive in Corumba late in the afternoon, it is better to spend the night in the town and travel in the morning- though I suggest spending the night in Puerto Suerez may be less expensive.
First
off, the Pantanal is highly overrated. It is basically a massive marsh. If
you are in Bolivia, you should try to visit the 
some dry forest, grassland and marshes. The
wildlife does not appear to be any more abundant. The best way to visit the
area would be with a rental car as along the entrance road to the lodge their
appears to be different area of microhabitats
that could hold interesting birds. And one important point, don't go to the Pantanal without
your Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl call. The mobbing reaction in the area is uncanny,
to the point that you feel obligated to constantly play the call. 
