Day 6


We left the city bright and early to go Apuama rafting! I love river rafting so I was very excited for this. It ended up being a lot of fun. Our group was separated into two rafts and a third rafting guy went ahead to take pictures of us as we made our way down the river. The sun was hot, the water was cool and refreshing, and the natural views were breathtaking. About 80 percent of the surrounding land was environmentally protected, according to our guide.

Soaking wet, we piled back into the Mystery Machine-esque van that took us back to our bus which took us to check-in at the Aguas Mornas hot springs resort. We had a delicious buffet-style lunch at the hotel and then were free to enjoy the amenities. Most of us decided to chill by the pool while the sun was out. It seemed to be a family-oriented hotel so there were several activities and games taking place periodically on the resort grounds. Brazilian hot springs are used differently than in the U.S.; In Brazil you are not allowed to actually go into the springs, but the water is brought in to heat the resort pools which were quite cozy even at night. So sad that we only have one night at this place!