Refúgio das Águas

The joy of this place comes from simply settling in to your surroundings, slowing down and soaking up the very special setting. You may like to take a short walk through the jungle, have a swim in the sparkling waters or join one of the floating/snorkelling tours, but otherwise the best activity here is doing very little… If you do want to get out and about a bit, you could plan trips to some of the other nearby natural attractions like the serene Lagoa das Araras (20 minutes' drive) or Duto do Quebó (40 minutes), where you can float into a cave of bats. As this is a remote area, any explorations are best done through a guide – check out Bom Jardim Adventure (15 minutes) for quad bike outings or head down to Cuiabá (two hours) for deeper wildlife-spotting jungle expeditions.