Enjoy Crystalline Waters of Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

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Bonito, in Portuguese means beautiful, indeed this is a beautiful place! Located in the western part of Mato Grosso do Sul State, in the Bodoquena Mountains (Brazil). A limestone formation is responsible for the crystalline waters in the region, alowing for a great variety of ecotourism activities (scuba diving, snorkeling, light rafting, etc). Some of these most popular tours include: Abismo Anhumas (Anhumas Abism) – Rio da Prata (Silver River) – This award-winning snorkelling tour features crystal-clear water, lots of fish,a walk through the forest and a delicious lunch. Aquário Natural (Natural Aquarium) – The tour starts with a 25 minute walk through the jungle, followed by a 900 m snorkel, where you float with fish and appreciate the underwater vegetation. After starting the trek where you can see varieties of animals of the region, you can finish with a visit to the museum of natural history. Circuito Arvorismo (The trees circuit) – The adventure trek allows you to walk through the treetops on a suspended steel walkway installed in native trees such as Aroeira and Mahogany. The walkways have platforms fixed in the trees, varying in height from 10 to 20m. Gruta do Lago Azul (Blue Lake Cave) – The tour starts with a 10 minute walk to the entrance of the cave, which was discovered by a local Indian in 1924. In its interior, after descending 100 meters, it is possible to see the lake of crystal clear water and depth of approximately 90 meters, which makes it one of world’s biggest flooded caves.

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