Bonito
Gruta do Mimoso
- Max depth40 m
- CertificationCavern
- Water temperature≈ 18–25 °Cestimated, no reports yet
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The dive
Bonito's only real cave dive, with exceptional visibility and large cone-shaped formations.
Profile and sections
Bonito's only real cave dive, with exceptional visibility and large cone-shaped formations.
- Depth and profile
- Flooded limestone cave of ~120 m horizontal extent; a main tunnel with a guideline loop, the 'Salon of the Cones' with stalagmites up to ~10 m, and the side tunnel 'Catacumba' that drops below 40 m.
- Intro level
- Intro to Cave to 30 m (with that certification or equivalent); discovery dive to ~8 m in the first chamber without certification; cavern dive to 18 m with a cavern certification.
- Configuration
- Two cylinders (in 2020 twin 10 l steel); the seasonal levels only with a water level of at least 8 m.
Who can dive where
- At least Cavern
- Cavern zone / easier part: at least Intro to cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 40 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
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How to get there
In the Serra da Bodoquena, ~30 km from Bonito (the last 4 km dirt road), ~3 km from Nascente Azul. After ~20 years closed, open again with a licence since January 2022. Guided only, through the Voucher Único. Levels (2023): discovery (R$690), cavern (18 m), Intro to Cave (30 m) and Cave (40 m, two cylinders configured to your training). In 2020 the operator asked for a passport copy, a full cave certification, DAN insurance and a signed release.
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