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Background: Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of the country when in 1985 the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers. Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of its interior. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, it is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader. Highly unequal income distribution remains a pressing problem.

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By catb
September 19th 2008

Iguassu Falls

South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso do Sul » Bonito

So...I can now confirm that a 14 hour overnight bus is not particularly pleasant...nor the most sleep-inducing experience!....in fact it´s pretty uncomfortable and smells wierd... and for some unknown reason there seems to be a speed bump every 10 metres in brazil....but in good news i survived and arrived at the iguassu falls... the iguassa falls were spectacular....much discussion was had amongst the group about whether they were the world´s tallest, widest, largest, wettest etc or none of the above...in the end it was decided that they were definitely the biggest, widest and wettest wate [View Full Entry]

By historianherb
July 22nd 2008

Snorkling the Rio de Prata

South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso do Sul » Bonito

Me Snorkling in the Rio de Prata

I arrivied in Bonito, Brasil and decided to go snorkling in the Rio de Prata. Here are some pictures from snorkling in the Rio de Prata. The crazy thing is after a truck ride you have to hike in your wetsuit for 45 minutes through the jungle to get to the entry point of the Rio de Prata. We spent about two hours snorkling down the river which was like snorkling in an aquarium. It was unbelievable that there was so much colorful fish life in a fresh water river. If you find yourself in Bonito, Brasil then head over and [View Full Entry]

By karenandpaul
July 16th 2008

Rappelling the Abyss in Bonito!

South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso do Sul » Bonito

Rappelling time!!
No going back now. 74 metres down into the abyss!! Gets the heart going :)

We needed to make our way from Brazil to Bolivia and so we decided stop somewhere in the Pantanal before crossing the border at Corumba. On reading about the Pantanal we discovered that most tours were 3/4 days which was time we simply didn't have. Instead we discovered a lovely town close to the Pantanal and Corumba called Bonito. Bonito is a small, pretty town which is famous for crystalline water snorkeling and rappelling. We stayed in a lovely hostel in the center of town which helped us organize tours, etc. Because we only had 1 full day to spend in [View Full Entry]

By Byron
May 28th 2008

Reunion

South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso do Sul » Corumbá

Day 243 - Tuesday 20 May Yet another long bus journey ahead. Today I'm moving on to the border town of Corumba. Its an eight hour journey by bus which is a shame as the weathers fantastic outside, but I want to make sure I got there in plenty of time for the Champions League final tomorrow. Not much happened on the bus journey until about 2 hours from Corumba. The bus stopped in some small village in the middle of nowhere and who should get on but Russ and Pa. They've just finished a three day tour of the swamps. [View Full Entry]

By Byron
May 25th 2008

Im a celebrity

South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso do Sul » Campo Grande

Day 242 - Monday 19 May I'd managed to get 12 hours sleep in, but it was still only half nine when I woke up. With a few hours still to go, there wasn't much else to do but stare out of the window. Beats working I suppose and theres nice views of the countryside. It turns out the bus was running 2 hours late so in the end it took 23 hours to reach Campoo Grande from Rio although i've crossed a timezone somewhere as i've gained an hour back. As im only staying the one night I checked myself [View Full Entry]

By drbexl
April 11th 2008

Bonito Bonito

South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso do Sul » Bonito

Local Bar Drink

Wednesday 9th April Wake really early as is a lot of banging around in the space - retaliation for last night I think - so childish! Give up and get showered/dressed. Ater breakfast get Levy to finish off my tattoo so doesn't just look like someone has written on my arm! We're taken back to the hotel to meet the minibus again... With Levy stopping to catch an armadillo en route! We stop for lunch at Brazilian buffet BBQ (buffet seems to be the preferred style) in Miranda, before arriving in Bonito in the early afternoon. Seems like a nice quiet [View Full Entry]

Lovely, the tattoo has come right out...how big is that!

Linda is checking out the smell of this tree, used for the scent in Chanel No 5

By Tiare and Nick
April 2nd 2008

Bonito & a Birthday

South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso do Sul » Bonito

On the platform
We made it to the bottom - Inside the cave

So when we last left you we were about to make our way from La Paz Bolivia to Bonito Brazil.... we had taken the smart option (or wussed out depending on your point of view) and decided to fly to the border and cut out about 48hrs of bus travel. Monday started early with a 5:30 pick up at our hotel the girl from the travel agent who booked our flights escorted us to the airport - we´re not quite sure why but we´ve given up trying to work out why over here, it´s easier just to accept. The flight to [View Full Entry]

By Ali
March 19th 2008

Blowing the Budget in Beautiful Bonito

South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso do Sul » Bonito

Dorado

Bonito is experiencing an Eco-tourism boom, in the south of Matto Grosso do Sul - it has an extraordinary diversity of natural wonders, in a relatively compact area. Blessed with caves, waterfalls, crystal clear rivers, forested hills all within a 50km radius - a very small distance in Brazilian terms - Bonito is riding the eco-tourism wave very well. I travelled directly from a few days in the wet-lands of the Pantanal to the Bonito Eco-tourism Hostel - the only Hostel (HI affiliated) in the area. My aims - rappel and then dive the abyss, snorkel in the crystal clear "Rio [View Full Entry]

By tnemec
March 15th 2008

Pantanal: druha navsteva pralesa

South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso do Sul » Corumbá

Kajman

Je brzo rano, sedim v hyper super internetovy kavarne v meste Corumba, snazim si uzit mozna posledni solidni pristup na net na dlouhou dobu a sesumirovat tenhle clanek. Prestoze neni ani devet hodin a ventilatory jedou naplno, tak uz jsem totalne propocenej, to bude asi zase den. Posledni clanek jsem psal pozde v noci a tak mi par zasadnich veci vypadlo. Zacnu tedy tim, co jsem posledne zapomnel. Takze k lepsimu dokresleni Brazilie musim rict, ze vsude jezdej brouci, a to jak osobni, tak jejich autobusovi braskove. Nektery jsou jeste puvodni, ale vetsina jsou pozdejsi brazilsky modely, kter [View Full Entry]

By Stipey and Jacq
March 14th 2008

Snorkelling and Abseiling.. in the Dark!

South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso do Sul » Bonito

One of the Locals
As seen at the entrance to the municipal baths

The photos might look tropical, but trust me, the water was not as warm and inviting as it looks! The water is crystal clear and so clean because most of it is filtered through aquifers and emerges at the surface at springs... ..But before the fun in Bonito could begin, we had to run the gauntlet of tour operators in Campo Grande, who were trying to sell us a Pantanal Tour (we found out afterwards that you don't even need to pre-book!). We arrived in Campo Grande tired from our epic overnight bus ride, with about an hour to spare for [View Full Entry]

Snorkelling Back to Chocolate and a Warm Jumper

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