Bonito
Travel Blogs from Bonito, Brazil
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... random stuff instead. Quiz! Where, in 2005, can you park your bicycle without first locking it? The answer my friend is Bonito, Brazil. I didn't think such a place still existed, even in my tiny hometown, the bike would be gone in minutes. At least we ...
Pitching a tent and fishing for Pirahnas
... for the next few months and we had better look after her. Paraty has a nice town centre which has a colonial feel and is also Brazil’s diving capital. We got a few dives in and also got to see some Flying Gurnards. If you want to see a weird ...
Bonito
Still Jason here ... thought I would do another diary entry while C was sleeping ! (only joking .. we did agree) Bonito is a strange town in the middle of nowhere. Very small, it acts as a sleepy stop over between the pantanal and Foz do Iquazu, but ...
Bonito by name, beautiful by nature
Some places live up to their names, and others don't. Well, this one does, quite literally. 'Bonito' means beautiful. The beauty here, however, is aquatic. Sounds a bit bizarre for a town that's hundreds of miles from the sea. We really were not ...
Clear Water and Broken Gear
... vague word that seems to imply that you will both see some wildlife and pay 40% higher prices.) The ground underneath Bonito contains significant deposits of limestone. It turns out that limestone creates two types of attractions for tourists, caves and ...
La Isla Bonito
After our unscheduled pitstop at Philosophy Junction, Marge and I finally arrived at our hostel in Bonito, a small town in the south west of Brazil famed for it's extremely clear rivers and it's abundance of fish and freshwater plants. Apparently it´s ...
Beautiful Bonito!
... quite as clear as the day before but the area was just soooooo beautiful you can really understand why they call the place Bonito which means 'beautiful' in Portuguese. We saw so many waterfalls throughout the day and they must be some of the prettiest ...
Bonito for backpackers
... experience). Travel agencies where you can buy a package: CVC (www.cvc.com.br) It is the largest travel agency in Brazil, offering packages to all destinations in Brazil. It is usually cheaper and service might not be so good. You can choose the ...
Week 1 - Bonito, muita beleza
... Il y en a même un qui s´est posé à quelques pieds de nous. (Voir image). Pour notre deuxième journée à Bonito nous avons visité une grotte souterraine et fait du rafting. Finalement, pour notre troisième journée nous avons visiter une ferme, ...
Brazilian beaches
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Snorkeling in Bonito.........
... got ready for the next leg of the journey - Brazilian buses not as good as Argentinian, and a lot more expensive! Finally made it to Bonito and checked into our hostel - the only one with a pool! Very hot here (about 40 degrees) and no air ...
Long driving days, Iguazu and Bonito
... in northern Argentina, but I am now writing this by the pool in my bikini in the beautiful Bonito, an eco-tourism town in south western Brazil. Highlights have been: *The Iguazu falls. From both the Brazilian and Argentinian sides. Absolutely ...
Excursion to the Rio de Plata
... ; Bon maintenant je la fait en francais rapido express histoire que tout le monde s´y retrouve. Jeudi 5 Novembre Visite de Bonito express - la ville n' est pas très grande. L' air est tres humide, premier déluge vers 12h. Merci le ...
The crystal clear waters of Bonito
... night and checked into the HI hostel, which I highly recommend. I had two days to enjoy the myriad activities that Bonito had to offer. Unfortunately, they were all quite expensive - the government fixes all prices and almost all trips require a guide ...
Bonito
... - very ornate phone boxes! These are just two of them: .........there were also parrots, sharks and woodpeckers. The area around Bonito is famous for its rivers, waterfalls and caves. One of the rivers, the Rio da Prata (or silver river) ...
Giant Ant Eater!
... with the Israeli couple and a new Spanish couple, we got into another minibus – with rubbish air con and started the journey to Bonito. The driver to be fair was pretty cool as we spotted a Giant Ant eater in the distance and he stopped to let us ...
Snorkelling in crystal clear rivers
The sun has been shining non stop since we arrived in Bonito, we have had a great time. There were fifteen people on the Tucano tour so plenty of new faces for us to meet. We spent the rest of the afternoon after initially arriving putting up our tent ...
A bonny time in Bonito
... fact, just my opinion but I defy anyone who dares argue against me. We went back to a nice BBQ and that night the almighty heavens opened. Brazil doesn’t just do a bit of rain, it does ALMIGHTY rain. Not great when you’re in a broken tent ...
Muito Bonito
... while since we have written... we were lost in the jungle for a while and since we got to beautiful bonito we have been having too much fun!!! We like brazil! Brazil is great... everyone is happy and friendly and they have this have great drink called a ...
Bonnie Bonnito
... the trees, quite indiferent to us. And we even got to see an armadillo on the way back as a late Brucey Bonus. Unfortunately, Bonito has caught on to the tourism thing and it´s prices are almost English. We were very tempted by abseiling in to a Cave ...
Brazil, Bonito
Wed 1.10.08: Brazil, Bonito: State of Mato Grosso & Mato Grosso do Sul ("Beautiful") PERSONAL: Vehicle travelling for 5hrs to Bonito was very scenic. First stop was dinner and exploring the local cuisine - all for AUD$2! The handmade ...
Boas Festas e Feliz Natal de Bonito
... Christmas with me. This made me very happy as I quickly realised that although living up to its name, which means "beautiful" in Portuguese, Bonito is a very quiet place with not a lot to do... especially if you're on any kind of budget. It is also ...
Bonito bonito
... caves and underground lagoons to explore and the town is seriously geared up for adventure activities. The highlight of our stay in Bonito (and possibly even our whole trip so far) was snorkelling eyeball to eyeball with thousands of fish on the Rio ...
Floating with fishes
... full of fish, set in rainforest full of wildlife and, as it turned out, ridiculous numbers of mosquitoes -doh! We arrived at Bonito's Youth Hostel after a 20 hour bus journey from Sao Paulo to find a beautiful pool and shady hammock area - a great ...
Taking it easy
... until thunder made us rush out and as we arrived at a sheltered bar the dounpour commenced. After enjoying a Caiprinha (The drink of brazil) we went back to the riverbank where we glimpsed our first Toucan and Parrot. We then went back to the road ...
Sweating it out in the swamp
... are like roaming hotels. Pure luxury. Reached the Pantanal - the world’s largest inland swamp (bigger than France). Being Brazil, its 1200km inland to make the point. And only 92m about sea level, so definitely swampy. But fantastic game viewing ...
A Pleasant Stopover
... quite attached to its charm. In fact, we could probably say it is one of the finest colonial cities in Brazil. We stayed in a beautiful historic colonial hotel right by the waterfront, and found time to eat delicious seafood, ...
Small town on the river
So, the 5 daily buses to Penedo turned out to be 2 daily buses to Penedo; one at 12.50pm that takes 6 hours (not the 2-4 advertised) and another at 4.50pm that takes 3 hours. We were a little unsure what to do, bearing in mind we were at the station by ...
Bonito
... was a bit of an expensive adventure, but well worth it. We had one of the best lunches ever at the farm before we returned to Bonito late in the afternoon. All that hard work & nice food made us sleepy! Early the next day we got up to go to the ...
la grotta del lago azul **
Petite station touritique, frequentee par enormement de gens.. C est plutot tres cool, mais ca fait un peu parc d attraction puisque toute les activites a faire ici sont gerees part les agences et hotels, et c est hors de prix.. On se contente donc ...


