Getting There

By Plane -- The fastest way to get to Bonito is to fly. TRIP (tel. 3003-8747 or 0300/789-8747; www.voetrip.com.br) offers flights between Campo Grande and Bonito twice a week, on Sunday and Thursday, departing at 11:20am. Return flights from Bonito to Campo Grande depart on the same days, at 12:10pm. Flying time is 30 minutes and one-way airfare starts at R$159.

By Car -- To reach Bonito take the BR-060 from Campo Grande to Guia Lopes da Laguna and then the MS-382 to Bonito. Count on a 4-hour drive.

By Bus -- From Campo Grande, take Viação Cruzeiro do Sul (tel. 067/3312-9710; www.cruzeirodosulms.com.br/canais/passageiros/linhas). Tickets cost R$55, and the bus ride takes about 5 hours. Daily departures are at 7am, 9am, 11am, 4pm, 7pm, and 11pm (call to confirm).

Visitor Information

The official tourist office is at Rua Cel. Pilad Rebuá 1780 (tel. 067/3255-1850); open daily from 9am to 5pm. The Bonito tourist information site is www.portalbonito.com.br.

Getting Around

Getting around Bonito without a car means getting gouged by taxis. Tour operators don't provide transportation; taxi companies all charge the same high rates. If you haven't come with a package tour, think seriously about renting a car. Contact Agência Ar Bonito to reserve a vehicle (tel. 067/3255-1008 or 3255-1897).

Fast Facts

Banco do Brasil is at Rua Luiz Costa Leite 132 (tel. 067/3255-1121). For Internet access, try Rhema Cópias Lanhouse, Rua Pilad Rebuá 1626 (tel. 067/3255-4271). Open daily from 8:30am to 10pm; R$8 per hour.

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