We visited a giant sinkhole made 2000 years ago!

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We reached our final day in Bonito and headed to a place that had been recommended more times than any other destination - the Buraco das Araras sinkhole.



The culture of Bonito, like The Pantanal is rich with cowboys and horses. To get to the sinkhole we got on our horses, riding past capuchin monkeys and other wildlife.

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Over 2 thousand years ago this sink hole was flat ground. Around this time the ground subsided and disappeared. This hole is now almost 2 stories deep.

The sink hole has created its own entire ecosystem which now thrives. From a look out point you can grasp just how big this area is. The sink hole is almost 300 meters wide (the Eiffel tower could fit neatly inside).

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The area now rich with wildlife is home to hundreds of species of birds. Most famously there are loads and loads of Macaws.

The Macaw is already very popular in Bonito - at the sink hole I must have counted more than one hundred.

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The Macaws nest beyond the cliffs and if you're lucky enough to head to a Posada near the sink hole you'll probably have lots of Macaw visitors!

Bonito is absolutely beautiful. Full of wildlife and cool guided adventure tours. I would highly recommend it to anyone.

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@dannystravels great post mate thanks for sharing and keep on steeming , follwed ya

what a beautiful place. where are you going next?

So cool! I can't recall the last time i rode a horse maybe like 10 years ago in Mombasa Kenya. I like your sense of adventure keeps me excited and wanting ti travel more! Hope i can make enough cash and more time to travel

Very cool my friend, you just got a new follower.

I wonder if anyone lived above the sink hole 2000 years ago? I recently just worked on a house that had a sinkhole form all of sudden in the backyard. It did some serious damage, but nothing like that sinkhole.....ENJOY THE TRAVELS

Wow! These landscapes are amazing. Upvote,Resteemed and Follow you !
Cooking on a tree with grill

waw that is a really awesome place, unic
lucky you are traveling :)

Wow the pictures looking very nice! I love parrots :)

Great pictures once again. The macaw's are just stunning.

Oh Africa!

that's awesome, do they say how it was formed? Are you in South America?

way to go! looks amazing

ein echt schöhnes loch

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those are beautiful pictures and thank you for posting

unfortunately i live to far to discover such area.

Does it ring any bell for hollow earth ? an entrance to the inner world.

Not only a good post but a good source for knowledge aswell

nice to see all mind blowing photos. thanks for sharing..

OMG have people gone base-jumping there, I mean I took one look and thought BASE-JUMP! haha Looks like it was a wonderful experience. The pictures are beautiful. Hopefully one day I'd get to visit this extraordinary place myself and share it on steemit too! I'm following you for sure! Cheers!

beautiful scenery bro! I myself also a traveler before, makes me want to get back to old self lol

I love the pictures!

wow u r earning very good amount of money it's a dream to me please help me to grow my page please resteem my only 1 post please please

I love travelling to places like this its pure adventure, pleasure and filled with excitement
not only that. But your interrection with the birds was so good. Love your pictures and travel.
Keep it up

Hi Danny! did you have fun looking at the sink hole?

Also have been to Bonito two weeks ago and I found it really annoying that you couldn't do anything on your own + super expensive but yes reasonably beautiful ;)

this is really cool. sinkholes are on my list of things i have to see

Great wonder! Nice photos. Thanks for sharing.

You are lucky you are getting to travel to such beautiful places ... One day I will too ☺️👍

Amazing story and photos 🙂

Great pictures

cool place.

That is so amazing, what an adventure!!! You sure are living an abundant life. I always love to see your travels.🕉

Wooow Amazing
Nice journey
It wins my heart

Great pictures and thanks for showing the sinkhole, wow so cool

these places are realy cool i followed u feel free to follow me :)

perfect !

This could be an ornament of archaeological or historical interest. So any historical facts that you could share guys?

This was an interesting article with nice pictures! Looking forward to more from you!

Great post! :)

I'm a little bit jealous right now, Bonito indeed seems a beautiful place. Cheers.

I'm planning my first travel around the world. Good to know about this place. Thanks, Danny!
PS.Follow&upvote :) if you want some travel inspiration, follow my profile too :)

good post...

You're having quite a trip my friend - enjoying your posts - keep going!

This place is incredible! Is it possible to go down in the sinkhole?

The beauty of Mother Nature!

Beautiful pictures Danny ! Followed you , hoping to see more pictures of you travelling around the globe !

AMAZING pictures and nice read!

Nice pictures. Thanks for sharing.

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