Another very interesting event of the trip to Pantanal, was the snorkeling which took place near the silver river, Rio da Prata, one of the best preserved rivers of Brasil, running more than 200 kilometers inside the borders of Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina.

The snorkeling took place on a local farm. We got split up in four groups, each one with our own guide, before we changed our clothes to the rented wetsuits; and off we went. There was a 45 minutes walk to the staringt point; 45 minutes of sunbathing in a wetsuit, sticking to the body like a chewing gum. I personally started to sweat, but under the circumstances - walking in the forest with mosquitoes with hunger - I chose to endure, instead of zipping my breast naked. After all, what is an adventure without a moment of suffering?

The little path lead out to a wooden ledge, from where we all entered the water. The cool water was very refreshing; every little muscle began to relax. We put on our snorkels, after we had spat on them; a trick too keep the from dew. The guide gave us a small introduction: Keep between two and three meters to the person ahead. Don’t mix your legs, because it disturbs the flow and the rhythm of the water, and scares the fishes. To remind you of this, bend your feet in a cross, and let them float. Always stay in line… and so we did, when we began the adventure. 

The water was crystal clear; from the start location to the estuary of the river we had great vision, allowing us a sight of an area measuring 60 meters in radius. The big amount of seafood was alluring, and I did touch one, two or three of them even though the guide mentioned not to do that. We floated for about 50 minutes before we hit our first stop,  ending up with a faster flow.

We entered the river a few hundred meters ahead, and continued floating. The next notable mark was the volcano; a nickname for the phenomenon of a subaquatic lair of oxygen, which made the surface of sand dance just like a volcano.

After a relaxing time, we rode the last part of the river, closing  our adventure with the truck ride back to the farm. During all this, we did of course rent a water camera to take pictures, to save this memory not only forever in our minds, but also in bytes. Enjoy.