Visiting Bonito, Matto Grosso do Sol, Brazil
March 2, 2012 11:58 AM Subscribe
Can anyone share their experience of visiting Bonito, Matto Grosso do Sol, Brazil?
The tour services all claim I need to book travel/hotel/etc through them of course, but that seems doubtful to me for a city of 17,000. My favored plan would be to book a hotel myself and rent a car in Campo Grande.
I'd be interested to hear from anyone who has done this, or visited Bonito at all.
The tour services all claim I need to book travel/hotel/etc through them of course, but that seems doubtful to me for a city of 17,000. My favored plan would be to book a hotel myself and rent a car in Campo Grande.
I'd be interested to hear from anyone who has done this, or visited Bonito at all.
Floating down the river: Rio Sucuri
It's shallow and the water is slow, so you don't need scuba, just a snorkel.
posted by Tom-B at 1:23 PM on March 2, 2012
It's shallow and the water is slow, so you don't need scuba, just a snorkel.
posted by Tom-B at 1:23 PM on March 2, 2012
Recently I traveled 15,000km overland in South America.
Brazil is generally very expensive for the continent, and car rentals are no exception (maybe a minimum of $60 USD/day). Also, roads are generally more difficult to navigate and more hazardous (potholes, unlicensed drivers, etc). You may have difficulty finding parking.
There are many outfitters/agencies in Bonito and you can also find several stationed at the bus station in Campo Grande- from which there are many daily buses- 5-6 hours and around $30 USD. Not sure what kind of budget you have or how long you are spending, but this should be a start.
posted by maya at 6:56 PM on March 2, 2012
Brazil is generally very expensive for the continent, and car rentals are no exception (maybe a minimum of $60 USD/day). Also, roads are generally more difficult to navigate and more hazardous (potholes, unlicensed drivers, etc). You may have difficulty finding parking.
There are many outfitters/agencies in Bonito and you can also find several stationed at the bus station in Campo Grande- from which there are many daily buses- 5-6 hours and around $30 USD. Not sure what kind of budget you have or how long you are spending, but this should be a start.
posted by maya at 6:56 PM on March 2, 2012
You can rent a car in Campo Grande - but I wouldn't recommend it unless you have extensive driving experience in Brazil, as well as more than a passing familiarity with the Portuguese language and Brazilian signage. I like Maya's suggestion of finding an agency at the bus station in Campo Grande, you will be surprised at how many tour guides you will encounter, so maybe plan ahead with some suggestions from Lonely Planet. Even though it is a nice sized town, I think it could be really confusing to show up without some plan of action in place beforehand.
That said, Bonito is AMAZING. I am assuming you are going for the diving? Floating down the Rio Sucuri as Tom-B suggested is also quite nice. Have fun!
posted by msali at 8:33 PM on March 2, 2012
That said, Bonito is AMAZING. I am assuming you are going for the diving? Floating down the Rio Sucuri as Tom-B suggested is also quite nice. Have fun!
posted by msali at 8:33 PM on March 2, 2012
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Also did the thing where you float down the river with a diving mask, really zen and relaxing, the water is crystal clear, amazing for a river.
Unfortunately infrastructure has changed so much since then that I don't have practical tips other than GO, it's amazing if you're into diving.
some pics
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posted by Tom-B at 12:28 PM on March 2, 2012