Jen gets sand in her hair from spring bubbling behind

Bonito and Chapadas

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August 17th 2009
In between chasing down caimans and all sorts of birdlife in the Pantanal and Amazon we undertook a couple of side trips in the states of Matto Grosso and Matto Grosso do Sul. Bonito Perhaps 'alright' would be a more appropriate name for the town of Bonito (Portuguese for 'beautiful') south of the Pantanal in Matto Grosso do Sul. While nice enough, the attraction definitely lay in it ... read more

South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso

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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 t... ... read more