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of Bonito, because they are under water. This area of South Western Brazil is a mix of wetlands and savanah . Unlike most rivers in Brazil, some here are crystal clear, and that means that in sunshine, they are beautifully blue. They are also full of colourful fish, which means that it's a rare opportunity to snorkel in a river and be able to observe them.

We baulked a bit , at spending $300 for a river swim, but afterwards, we all thought it was worth it, as the experience was so unique and it lasted over 3.5 hours. On top the price included lunch and dinner.

It's one of those very unique experiences.

We didn't just have one unique experience here. We had two! The Buraco do Araras was again a perspective that we humans seldom have, namely a birds eye view of birds.

The Buraco is South Americas deepest sinkhole (100m). The walls are home to 60 pairs of Red Green McCaw*. They fly back and forth in pairs or larger groups. The beauty of it has to be seen to be believed. As always, our phone cameras don't really capture the feeling.

* The red-green is largely actually blue and red, but if you look closely, there is a green line in the wings. That stripe distinguishes it from another species.Read more