Located in the area of the Mountain of Bodoquena, Southwest of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, distant 300 km of the capital Campo Grande, is Bonito.

With dear population for IBGE in 2003 of 18.000 inhabitants, Bonito it would be a typical interior city to not to be for a detail. Distributed around of the city, in a ray of only 50 km, they are several rivers of crystalline water that you/they do of this municipal district, one of the best destinies of ecoturismo of the whole country. Since the beginning of the Bonito nineties he has if prepared for this mission, the one of assisting the visitor, with equivalent quality to the beauty of their attractions.

Amid a savannah area, to the medium altitude of 350 m of the sea level, the landscape is composed by small hills covered of very dense forest and permeated by pastures where he sees himself another of the main sources of economy of the area, the cut livestock.

The attractions for the visitor are in farms, the great majority matters, where the proprietors invest loud in the service infrastructure and visitation. These walks are organized for the travel agencies place and always accompanied by a Guide of Tourism accredited by Embratur.

The conscience ecological arrival of the need of preservation of these natural beauties is noticed in the form as the tourism is handled. A limited number of people exists in almost all the attractions and the schedules are controlled so that the groups are dispersed along the day, this contributes with the safety and the visitor's comfort.

The activities in Beautiful are diversified and they assist to whole public type, so much to the adventure followers as those that prefer the thoughtful visitation. The walks become separated in the following way:

• Flotation - Using mask and "snorkel" the customer goes down for the rivers observing the fauna and underwater flora.
• Waterfalls - through trails it is possible to visit several waterfalls where one can swim or just to contemplate the landscape.
• Grottos - Example of thoughtful visitation some grottos are open to the tourism.
• Cavalcades - some Exist options for short cavalcades in lathe 2 hours.
• Boat - The walks of inflatable Boat for Beautiful Rio Formoso are quite calm and "rafting" are not considered.
• Rapel - rapel can be traveled at cave or starting from platforms and radical walks are considered.
• Arborismo - Are trails of obstacles with strings overlooking with difficulty varied techniques..
• Dives - Are activities with equipment of autonomous (cylinder) dive that can be done at the rivers and lakes of the area.
• Spas -Are leisure areas for swimmers and people that want to relax or to take sunbathings.

The inauguration of the airport and the construction of a modern center of conventions in 2006 put Bonito in the itinerary of the great events. For the foreign tourist it is every time larger the number of professionals and guides that speak English.

Access rooms to the internet and telephony piece of furniture are some of the available services. Bars, restaurants, pizzerias and snack bars assist the visitor with great options.

The hot climate during the whole year, surprises the imprudent ones the months of June and July, with days that make to forget that is been at the center west.

However the human warmth and the hospitality of the people south-matogrossense they compensate any climatic adversity.

texte : Ismael Escote