Edward F. Nesta

As our name "The Adventure Kids"® aka Debra C. Argen and Edward F. Nesta of Luxury Experience implies, we love challenging adventures! When we heard about rappelling the Abismo Anhumas located 23 km from Bonito, in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, we knew this was an adventure we had to experience. With the Tom Petty song, "Into the Great Wide Open" playing in our heads, we were ready to experience the ultimate adventure of rappelling 72 meters (236 feet, the …

The Adventure Kids® aka Debra C. Argen and Edward F. Nesta spent an enchanted afternoon at Boca da Onça (which means mouth of the jaguar) located in Bodoquena in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil where their mission is to "preserve life and nature with responsibility" and adventures include trekking, rappelling, the highest waterfall in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, and swimming in the waterfall’s many natural pools.

If anyone had told The Adventure Kids® aka Debra C. Argen and Edward F. Nesta that we would be intentionally going to see boa constrictors we would have laughed and said, "No, we don’t think so!" However, that is exactly what we did by going to Projeto Jibóia during our trip to Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, and we actually enjoyed the experience!

The Adventure Kids® aka Debra C. Argen and Edward F. Nesta had a "triathlon" of an adventure at Nascente Azul in Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil where we spent an enjoyable day trekking, ziplining, and snorkeling in a pristine natural spring. Bonito is an eco-tourism paradise with many wonderful and exciting adventures to experience however be sure to book your adventure well in advance as there is a limit to the number of visitors allowed entrance each day.

The Pantanal in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil is an enormous tropical wetland region where the abundance and diversity of the wildlife there is amazing. The Adventure Kids® aka Debra C. Argen and Edward F. Nesta went on a photographic animal safari during our stay at Pousada Pequi to "discover" its incredible beauty and fell in love with the area and its flora and fauna.

Casa do Vidro in Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil is a creative initiative that reuses discarded glass and repurposes them into objects of beauty, all of which are for sale. The brainchild of founder Carlos Cardinal, the focus of Casa do Vidro is to reuse, recreate, and repurpose everyday discarded glass bottles, jars, and other glass objects into new, usable and attractive decorative and functional designs. In an area renowned for sustainable ecotourism, Casa do Vidro is a shining …

Memorable is the best word to describe our dining experience at Restaurante Marruá in Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Set inside the upscale Marruá Hotel, the restaurant gets high marks for the quality of their kitchen and inspired cuisine from the talented Chef Sylvio Eduardo Trujillo. Attractive surroundings and attentive, professional service complement the inspired Contemporary and Regional cuisine from this gastronomic kitchen.

O talentoso Chef Sylvio Trujillo, do sofisticado Restaurante Marruá in Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil, leva um tempo na cozinha para falar com a Luxury Experience após uma noite gastronômica de jantares. Localizado dentro do deslumbrante Marruá Hotel, o Chef Executivo Sylvio Eduardo Trujillo dirige a cozinha de última geração com estilo, graça e culinária inspirada onde o foco é a Cozinha Regional Contemporânea e Mato Grosso do Sul. Chef Sylvio Trujillo graciosamente compartilha suas receitas de Salmão Selado …

The oh-so talented Chef Sylvio Trujillo of the upscale Restaurante Marruá in Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil takes time from the kitchen to speak with Luxury Experience after a gastronomic evening of dining. Located inside the stunning Marruá Hotel, Executive Chef Sylvio Eduardo Trujillo runs the state-of-the-art kitchen with style, grace, and inspired cuisine where the focus is on Contemporary and Mato Grosso do Sul Regional Cuisine. Chef Sylvio Trujillo graciously shares his recipes for Seared Salmon in a …

Tapera Restaurante is a charming restaurant located in the center of Bonito, in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Once a part of the state of Mato Grosso, Mato Gross do Sul became a state in 1979, and the restaurant is one of the oldest in the state. A large tree grows in the center of the inviting outdoor dining space of the restaurant adding charm and character, and firmly establishes itself as a restaurant to stay. Owned by restauranteur and …