Bodoquena is located on Serra da Bodoquena (Bodoquena's Mound), to the south of Pantanal and 260 km far from Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul’s capital. On a region with hundreds of caves, waterfalls and almost native forests, the town is now getting importance due to the ecological and adventure tourism. In 2000, the federal government created the Parque Nacional da Serra da Bodoquena (Bodoquena's Mound National Park), still in implantation.
Boca da Onça, with 156 meters, is the highest waterfall in the state. It’s located in a park with hikes and a space appropriate to rappel, besides the Cachoeira do Fantasma (Fantasma's Waterfall) and the Buraco do Macaco. On Betione river, there are hundreds of waterfalls.
The California cave, the most known one, is located on a farm with the same name and has a lot of speleotems. It has a natural lookout where is possible to see Serra da Bodoquena. You can get there hiking or riding a horse. On the region, there are other not yet exploited caves to tourism.
It’s 280 km far from Campo Grande, by the roads BR-262 (till Miranda) and MS-339.
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