A dip in the natural beauty of Bonito MS

Floating Rio da Prata - Andre Seale

One of the most beautiful ecological tours of Brazil, the destination in Mato Grosso do Sul and the fauna includes a veritable amusement park of nature when it comes to the practice of adventure sports.

Besides trails with waterfalls and impressive falls, Bonito custody of the Abyss Anhumas, which is the biggest underwater cave in the world, and rivers where you can dive, ride a boat, buoy-cross practice or simply float at the mercy of the currents.

Besides all this natural beauty, the destination also surprised by the rules for its preservation: the attractions they receive a limited number of tourist guides and hire qualified to enjoy the paradise is required.

Tip
To dive in clear waters, the same ones you see in postcards, go between June and September, when it rains less in the region and the water becomes clearer.

Attractions

To see in a weekend

With little time, make floating in the River Plate, where the fun is swimming alongside fish such as gold and pirarucus. For those who enjoy hiking, the trail passes through the resort Mimosa eight waterfalls.

To see in 4 days

Visit the cave of the Blue Lagoon, listed as a natural monument. To get there, you must descend a staircase of 294 steps, steep, unlit and slippery in rainy weather. The effort is rewarded by the sight of the lake, with 87 meters deep, 120 feet wide and a stunning crystal blue. Lighter, the ride to the Araras, with 124 yards and a lake, enchanted by the rare scarlet macaws that nest there.

To view in 7 days

Take the time to do scuba diving in the waters of the River Plate and the Abyss of Anhumas.

Source: Uniclass

Basic Course Apnea

Brazilian diver – Diving Course Free High Performance

Between 6-8 August, the Brazilian diver Carol Schrappe, gave the Course of High Performance Freediving, diving school Mar and Mar, in Belo Horizonte (MG).

The course was taught breathing control and significantly increase the the time of apnea for each student.

Besides improving the performance of underwater fishermen by providing them with all the knowledge about the risks and safety of the sport. 

By Carla Layane

With Carol Schrappe Site information

Brazilian wins contest Ocean in Focus

Guy Marcovaldi, who works in the Tamar  Project won the photo contest “Ocean in Focus“. The photo shows a diver releasing a turtle from fishing nets. The photo was chosen as the image that best summarizes the threats to the ocean.

Technicians analyze housing orca found dead in southern Santa Catarina

An orca of about seven meters, in advanced state of decomposition, was found on Sunday afternoon (23) in Balneario Rincon, in Içara in southern Santa Catarina. As the animal was found in a remote area, it was not necessary to interdict the area.

On the morning of Monday, the Department of Environment Prefecture Balneario Barra do Sul has sent officials to the scene to examine the animal.

According to the department, experts in biology, University of Joinville, Univille should go to the beach to assess better end to the housing orca.

Diving operator receives a certificate of safety management

The operator of Atlantis Divers Fernando de Noronha (PE), in September received the Certification of Safety Management for Adventure Tourism, as the technical standard ABNT 15331.

This is one of the actions of the Program Safe Adventure Tourism Ministry, Sebrae and  ABETA – Brazilian Association of Adventure Tourism and Ecotourism.

For the owner of the Atlantis Divers, Patrick Muller, certification is a key differentiator for companies. “We believe this gap to better serve our customers and create a qualitative difference. The process was long and laborious process with persistence was that we won the challenge.”

With information Diving Magazine

Techniques in apnea diving

The technique used in apnea diving is very advantageous for the diver, as it allows greater touch with nature in the seabed. But there are also risks.

With monitored exercises and training, you can increase the ability to stay without air for a longer time. To achieve this goal is also necessary to have a good physical and mental. Apnea is not a needed for diving, but makes the activity even more enjoyable.

But as other techniques, this activity also poses risks. As lack of oxygen causes “deletion”, sudden loss of consciousness, it is not advisable to practice this layering technique alone because there is a risk of drowning.

Susan Buranelo

Divers and students collect garbage in Porto Belo

Last Saturday (29) the Underwater Fishing Santa Catarina Association (ACPS) conducted an action with the support of students and divers to remove rubbish from the seabed and of the Enseada Encantada of Porto Belo.

Were found more often plastic containers of food. Besides pollution, the product brightness attracts turtles, and it die after eating plastic.

Were placed in bags and will be separated by workers of the municipality of Porto Belo the materials collected from the sea and cliffs, the objects will be correctly target.

The action was attended by 150 people and will serve as example for the city put into effect a city ordinance passed earlier this year. In Porto Belo, is prohibited camping or lighting fires in the cliffs as well as to avoid the wrong disposal of garbage.

Source: Mergulho Brazil

Translation: Susan Buranelo

Freediving World Record – 88m without fins

William Trubridge breaks the freediving world record without fins with a dive to 88m (288 feet) in 3:30 in Dean’s Blue Hole, Bahamas. For more information, or to enrol in FREEDIVING COURSES visit verticalblue.net

All footage supplied by Blue Eye FX blueeyefx.com/

See the video: http://vimeo.com/4802703

Scuba Diving in Recife

Recife – Brazil – is also a capital when it comes to the sea: it is the shipwreck capital of Northeast. There are 22 of wich are regularly used for diving. The combination of natural and artificial reefs with clean, warm and crystal-clear water that are full of marine life has made Recife’s coastline a true underwater playground.

Vapor Bahia

The steamship Bahia was rammed by the steamship Pirapama at the end of 19 century. The reason: passion. It is said that the steamship captains began their own private little war over the love of a woman. The steamship sank off the coast of the Ponta das Pedras beach, causing the death of 37 people. Despite begin half-discovered, it is or a rare beauty and has rich fauna along with excellent visibility.

Corveta Camaquã

The brazilian Navy minesweeper sank in 1944, at the end of World War II, 27 miles from the port of Recife. The beauty and intensity of its marine life is comparable to Corveta V17 in Fernando de Noronha. Its practically intacts structure allows visits to various compartments. But the enormous amount of stuck fishing lines requires special care by divers to avoid getting entangled.

Flórida

This English steamship sank in 1972, 12 miles from the port of Recife, killing six of its 11 crewmembers. Today, it is one of the most beautiful shipwrecks off the coast of Pernambuco, full of life and with great visibility.

Pirapama

A few years after its collision with the Bahia steamshipin 18889, the Pirapama was dismantled and scuttled 6.5 miles from the port of Recife. It is a diving experience of rare beauty where divers are surrounded by turtles, rays, cobias and even sharks. It is the most visited shipwreck in Recife. Night diving is also possible.

Minuano

The 25-meter long shipwreck has the highest intensity of marine life. Schools of gray and french agelfish, as well as cobia, are always present. Large Goliath group may also show up.

Lupus

The shipwreck is 34 meters long and all its compartments can be entered, Schools of tropical fish live around the shipwreck. Occasionally, cobias and rays can be seen in the proximities.

Vapor do 48

An old shipwreck of a still unidentified steamboat. The name comes from its depth. It is half- buried in the sand. The highlight is a large propulsion wheel covered in sponges and coral. The boilers also stand out among the wreckage. The site has a lot of marine life and visibility is excellent.

Servemar X

One of the seven tugboats scuttled by the Artificial Reef Park project. It is 18 meters in length and intact on the sea floor. Marine life has been slowly taking over the shipwreck. Some nurse sharks live in its interior. Schools of bluestriped grunts and red squirrelfish are found in practically all compartments. Southern stingrays are usually found near the propeller. It is possible to enter the holds, the engine room and the superstructure.

Taurus

Scuttled in May 2006, along with the Mercúrius and the Saveiros, this tugboat already provides good diving conditions, with a very reasonable amount of marine life, making it a hit with local operators. This was the tugboat’s second sinking. Two years earlier, it sank during a misguided maneuver in the Recife port bay. After being raisedfrom the sea, it was no longer in working condition.

 Source: Brazil Diving Guide