Bonito
is a municipality with at least 20,000 inhabitants, the Bonitenses, who are
considered the guardians of one of the most beautiful places on Earth. It is a
place where the jungle coexists with human beings.
Unique
natural landscapes, crystalline rivers, waterfalls and incredible wildlife are
some of the attractions that make thousands of people arrive each year to this
remote municipality. The main idea is to forget the world's ups and downs and
to rediscover themselves.
There
are so many activities that can be done for those who have the fortune of
visiting this South American paradise, and you will need o create a guide of probable
places to visit. Here, there is a list of the best things to do in Bonito.
Ceita
Coré Waterfall
A whole
day at Ceita Coré is an experience impossible to forget. Visitors can see the
most beautiful waterfalls in the region, enjoy a delicious lunch and get in
touch with nature in a surprising way.
Gruta
del Lago Azul
The
tour starts at the Bonito hotels, where tourists are picked up to take them to
Gruta del Lago Azul. From there start a walk to the entrance of the cavern
accompanied by guides that are explaining every detail of the flora and fauna.
Once at
the entrance of the cave, it is time to start to descend. The idea of
blue that tourists have in their minds will be changed by a much more intense
one. The underground landscape that they will see will be something new for
their understanding.
Boca da
Onca Ecotour Waterfall
A
five-hour trip in the middle of the densest nature leads to movie paths. The
result is to enjoy powerful waterfalls and natural pools of pristine water.
There, it is the highest waterfall in Mato Grosso do Sul: Boca da Onca, with
156 meters of height.
This is
a visual feast for those who are looking adventure. Tourists spend the day
touring unexpected places and plunging into beautiful waters every time the
heat makes the invitation. In addition, the tour to the waterfall of Boca da
Onca allows the practice of rappelling from a dreaming structure. It is for
lovers of the extreme.
Gruta
San Miguel
In this
place, it is possible to explore one of the oldest caverns on earth with marvelous
geological formations that make fun of understanding.
Before
descending, you should listen to a brief introduction and take a walk during
which you can observe birds of all kinds and other wild animals. You also have
to cross a 200-meter suspension bridge and go through a well with natural
sculptures of 600 million years old. Then the contact with the cave and its
colossal formations begins.
Buraco
das Araras
This
excursion leads to a valley originated by the collapse of a cave. It is a
completely unique ecosystem where numerous species of birds live, but mainly
macaws.
This
natural phenomenon is so rare because it is only known five more or less
similar throughout the world.
Tree
Canopy Climb in Cabanas
This
tour allows you to walk and glide over the treetops, an activity that would
fall into the category of “seeing then believing" if it was not popular.
Tourists
must go through hanging bridges, suspended trunks, and zip lines. Visitors will
always be accompanied by an expert guide who will guarantee safety. In each
section, the intensity increases and the best happens in the end where there is
an aquatic zip line in the Formoso River.
ATVs in
Trilha Boiaderia
This is
an extreme adventure and at the same time, it is a completely safe way to see
the fauna of the region. It is a tour in 420cc ATVs and it consists of riding
these vehicles through a path in the middle of the vegetation with a lot of
obstacles.
An
experienced guide is explaining during the tour while the adrenaline increases.
The tour uses the trail through which the muleteers still move the cattle.
Boia
Cross - Rio Formoso Ecological Park
The
tour allows you to explore the rapids of the Formoso River in individual floats
through the dense jungle. Besides the adventure on the river, this trip
offers the opportunity of enjoying a lagoon with pedal boats, stand up paddle,
kayak, zip line, trampoline, Sleck line and other activities at no additional
cost. That makes this option one of the most requested by tourists.
A day
in Balneário do Sol
In this place you will find total fun on the
banks of the Formoso River. Here, it is the opportunity to swim among wonderful
native fish such as pirapatangas, curimbas, and dorados. In addition, there are
beautiful waterfalls as a backdrop.
There
are many facilities to be comfortable. But also a lot of activities for the
whole family such as zip-lines, trampolines, billiards, natural pool,
ping-pong, foosball, giant chess, grills and volleyball and soccer fields.
Snorkeling
in Río Sucurí
After a
boat trip of almost 2 kilometers along the Sucurí River, considered one of the
rivers with the most crystalline waters of Brazil, you will arrive at the
perfect place for snorkeling.
A funny
fact, to return to the place where the boat was taken tourist must float or
swim with a snorkel the main idea is to see the fauna and vegetation while the
current of the river returns people to the place. These are two different
experiences in the same place.
Snorkeling
in Rio da Prata
This is
one of the most famous things to do in Bonito. For five hours, tourists
experience the total beauty of the forests. They will see the flora and fauna
in all the splendor of their colors.
It is an adventure of several stages in which there is an aquarium with crystal
clear waters to get into and even a place called Olho D'água with an amazing
visual effect without comparison.
Diving
in Laguna Misteriosa
The
world painted blue and it is transparent as the surface. This lagoon has a
depth of 220 meters, at least in an estimated way because no one has found the
bottom. This is an adventure to forget the rest of the world.
When
you get to Bonito, the first impression you have is that the name combines the
place. But when it is time to leave, and we have enjoyed at least a little of
everything that we have described in this text, the feeling of facing something
extraordinary is indescribable.