Bonito – The Clearest Waters in Brazil

Bonito – Carribean of the Central-West

Bonito is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Bonito in the middle of a region which is being discovered as “Caribe do Centro-Oeste” (Carribean of the Central-West) due to the unbelievable blue color of its waters.

Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Owing to the enormous quantity of limestone in the ground, the water of these rivers passes through a real natural filter where impurities are deposited at the bottom of the river bed, leaving the rivers to be some of the clearest and most transparent in the world. A number of fish and plant species have adapted to this high calcium environment, so that all rivers teem with life. The government of the region has consciously aimed to promote tourism and develop infrastructure for receiving and directing tourists, while strictly controlling the numbers of tourists allowed. These limitations are aimed at preserving the rich natural beauty of the area, maintaining popular tourist sites as close as possible to their natural state.

Due to the clarity of the waters in Bonito, it is one of the best places to go diving in Brazil. It is also home to one of Brazil’s most interesting caves, Gruta do Lago Azul.

Gruta do Lago Azul (Blue Lake Cave)

The world famous “Blue Lake Cave” is a natural monument, whose interior is formed by stalactites, stalagmites and a huge and wonderful blue lake. The Blue Lake Cave has a variety of geological formations, but none quite as impressive as the deep blue color of the lake’s water.

Bonito, Brazil Tourism

Here’s also a list of Bonito’s other best tourist attractions (just google them):

• Recanto Ecológico ,
• Rio da Prata,
• Rio Sucuri,
• Gruta do Lago Azul,
• Estância Mimosa Ecoturismo,
• Abismo Anhumas,
• Boca da Onça,
• Buraco das Araras,
• Rio do Peixe,
• Ceita Curé,
• Passeio de Bote no Rio Formoso,
• Aquário Natural – Baia Bonita,
• Arvorismo,
•  Boia-Cross, P
• arque Ecológico Rio Formoso,
• Bonito Aventura,
• Balneário do Sol,
• Praia da Figueira,
• Fazenda San Francisco