The best ecoturism center in Brazil, Bonito is a real natural paradise
with crystal water rivers, waterfalls, caves, exuberant
fauna and flora.
Location - The city of Bonito is located in Serra da Bodoquena region, 280 km far from Campo Grande, the capital of the Mato Grosso do Sul State.
Details about Bonito.
Geographical coordinates
- Lat.: 21° 07' 16" S and Long.: 56° 28'55"
W. A modern airport is in its final phase of construction.
Time zone: 1 hour earlier in relation to
the official hour of Brazil (GMT -04:00)
Infrastrucure: The town has a well-organized tourist business system and accomodation of all types
About Bonito: Bonito is a town located to the south of the Pantanal, namely in Serra da Bodoquena region. It is 280 km far from Campo Grande, the state capital. Rivers and lakes with incredibly transparent waters ideal for scuba diving, impressive caves and rock formations attract both Brazilian and overseas tourists.
This vast wetland, located in the central-western part of Brazil, is one of the world's greatest wildlife preserves with spectacular canyons and waterfalls. The search for environmental and cultural education permeates a great part of these places.
The rivers´ crystal-clear waters, waterfalls that conceal caves, caverns and untouched nature. This is what is called Bonito-an exciting adventure!
Go in for scuba diving, see different species of fishe common to the region, like piraputangas, pintados, pacus and dourados! Enjoy yourself spending a while at one of the farms located around the town. They offer a good variety of leisure activities there like horse-back treks, boat rides,snorkelling and bathing in the waterfalls. By the way, Aquidabã, with 120 meters of height, is the biggest waterfall in Bonito.
Photo impressions of Bonito
One can choose a hotel according to his needs. Bonito has simple restaurants where traditional fish dishes are being served. Beware!There are few banks in the city.
With all its natural attractions, Bonito has adopted a certain visitation system to protect the environment. Almost all the rivers, lakes, caves and forests are private properties and can be visited only with intermediation of authorized tourist agencies and with specialized guides. Even a maximum number of tourists per day has been established lately.
All of the tours should
be scheduled at least few days in advance and they
can only be undertaken with official tourist
guides, appointed by the travel agencies. The latter emits a voucher which permits one to go on a tour.
The tour prices are the same in all of
the travel agencies. The difference can be in some
special services offered to the tourists by each of the agencies.
There are many ecological tours during which it is
recommended to use appropriate footwear, like sneakers for example, light clothes, hat or
cap and insect repellent; in case of
aquatic tours-a bathing suit. And don't forget about the camera!
