- Arrival in Campo Grande
- Direct onward journey to the ecotourism Mecca Bonito
In the morning at 7:40 a.m. we arrive quite exhausted, but on time at the modern yet somewhat chaotic one Campo Grande bus station at. We want to get something for breakfast, which is not too easy with the monotonous selection. Only pao de queijo and salgados - all sorts of boring, salty, but edible pastries - are offered everywhere. Fortunately, it turns out to be easy to buy another bus ticket and after a good hour of waiting you can continue.
At 9 o'clock we board the bus to the Brazilian Ecotourism Mecca Bonito. We spend the time-consuming journey with many stops reading and sleeping. Bump outside enormous soy fields past us, which the original forests and savannas had to give way. Since 2013, Brazil is the world's largest soy producer, which is mainly used for the production of oil and flour, but almost half of it is also exported to China (more information in this article: http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/brasilien-die-gier-nach-soja-frisst-den-regenwald-a-456376.html). The monoculture may bring money to the few landowners, but the ecologically rich areas are completely impoverished. After all, with tourism - which is not beyond all doubt - an alternative source of income is growing, which creates incentives to protect the unique beauty of the local nature.
In the afternoon at 4 p.m. we finally reach our hot and humid destination. We take a taxi to the lovely HI hostelwhich will be the next to our base. We spend the rest of the afternoon in the shade, after all we are both totally exhausted from the long journey. We'll have a quick meal in the hostel before going to bed early.
