Bonito means “pretty”, which truly befits this destination! Owing to the enormous quantity of limestone in the bedrock, the water of these rivers passes through a natural filter, leaving the rivers some of the clearest and most transparent in the world. The crystal clear water and their bordering forest are bursting with life, a delight to any naturalist.
Take time to visit the Prata River where you can snorkel in crystal-clear water with more than forty species of fresh water fish including colorful species such as Dorado, Piraputanga and Pacu. There are many impressive caves that were formed millions of years ago. Blue Lake Cave is just one of these underground caverns – here the sunlight penetrates the wide cavity, going down 150 meters from the surface to the lake below, creating the striking azure blue water, which is simply stunning!
The remarkable Macaw’s Sinkhole, a huge natural crater which formed when the ceiling of a cave collapsed, is now the home of many Red-and-Green Macaws which nest in the crevices and caves of the vertical walls and provides excellent photographic opportunities of these impressively colourful birds.
Mysterious Lagoon reaches 75 meters in depth and is one of the deepest submerged caves in Brazil, impressive not only for its depth, but also for its incredible transparency. En-route to the various attractions it is worth keeping an eye out for Giant and Lesser Anteaters , Greater Rhea, Red-legged Seriemas and the regionally endemic Blaze-winged Parakeet.
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