I came across this video that brought back fond memories of a trip to Bonito and a dive in the Sucuri river nearly 9 years ago. Bonito is an outstanding ecotourism destination in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Destination: Bonito is our information resource for that destination. subscribe to the Brazil Travel Blog [...]

Here’s our anual rewrite of our list of our list of favourite places in Brazil (previous editions include Top 10: favourite places in Brazil and 10 must-see places in Brazil). Here is the 2010 ranking of my 10 must-see places in Brazil. Click on the names of the places to go to their full destination [...]

Nearly two years after the publication of my first list of favourite places in Brazil (Top 10: favourite places in Brazil) a revamped version of that list makes the blog’s frontpage – gaining a catchier title in the process. So here is the 2009 ranking of my 10 must-see places in Brazil. Click on the [...]

Animal-shaped phone booths (phone booths are known in Portuguese as orelhões) are not uncommon in Brazil. The authorities of Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, made it sure that their phone booths would stand out. I’ve also seen booths in the shape of flowers and even a clog-shaped booth in Holambra, state of São Paulo! —————————— [...]

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Bonito is an eco-tourism destination quite popular among Brazilians and little known among foreigners. It is located in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, in the southernmost tip of the Pantanal region. There is an entry for Bonito on this blog, destination: Bonito. From the trip made in 2001 I uploaded a handful of [...]