| Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul | | | | take some stunning Brazil holiday photos here. |
| The river water around the town of Bonito is startlingly | | | | The best time to visit the cave is in the morning. At this |
| clear. Depending on the light, the waters here can | | | | time of day, the sunlight will shine through a hole in the |
| appear bright turquoise, and its clarity makes it easy to | | | | grotto's ceiling to show the true colours of the water, |
| see the fish that make rivers such as the Sucuri River, | | | | with hues of sapphire or topaz. Scuba divers on |
| their home. You might encounter diverse species such | | | | archaeological expeditions have discovered the bones |
| as the large round piraputanga and the tiny gleaming | | | | of prehistoric animals in the cave. Although home to |
| silver fish, aptly named 'shiners'. | | | | animals for aeons, the cave was not discovered by |
| The water is crystal clear because it filters naturally | | | | man until 1924, and now its beauty can be enjoyed by |
| though the region's limestone rock. With snorkels and | | | | visitors on holidays to Brazil. |
| floatation devices you can drift along with the current | | | | Boca da Onca Waterfall |
| enjoying the view of the vegetation and wildlife as you | | | | The Boca da Onca Waterfall is one of several falls |
| go, as the dappled sunlight brightens the river floor. | | | | near Bonito. You can find it in an area of forest that is |
| There are a number of Brazil tours that enable you to | | | | lush and green. People enjoying their Brazil tours here |
| enjoy Brazilian scenery in this way; most are | | | | will be invited to take a dip in the picturesque plunge |
| comprised of a combination of overland trekking and | | | | pool at the base of the falls, where you can feel the |
| underwater exploration. | | | | rhythm of the water falling around you. |
| Preserving the beauty of the area around Bonito is a | | | | The water drops from a height of about a hundred |
| priority for local people, so operators offering Brazil | | | | metres, cascading in several sections, rounding and |
| tours have to be registered and the number of visitors | | | | smoothing the rocks into curved shapes. There are |
| to the region is regulated. This means those who visit | | | | steps in the pools and caves in the walls of the gorge |
| on holidays to Brazil are a privileged few. | | | | that you can swim through. |
| The Blue Lake Cave (Gruta do Lago Azul) | | | | Once again, ecological concerns mean that visitors on |
| A hundred metres underground you can see the Blue | | | | holidays to Brazil are asked to take a shower before |
| Lake Cave, which is filled with water to a depth of a | | | | they enter the pools because some chemicals in sun |
| further ninety metres. When undisturbed, the surface | | | | cream can be poisonous to fish and local wildlife. If |
| of the lake provides a magical mirror image of the | | | | you're lucky, you might see vultures, toucans, armadillos |
| rock formations above. Stalactites and stalagmites | | | | or anteaters in the area surrounding the falls. |
| bedeck the sides and ceiling of the cave in straw-like, | | | | It's just one of many exciting ways to experience the |
| feathery or bulbous shapes left by deposits over | | | | amazing South American environment while on your |
| thousands of years. There are great opportunities to | | | | Brazil holidays. |