Earlier this month, a hiking trail in Brazil's Recanto Ecológico Rio de la Prata (or rather 'Natural River Park' in English) flooded due to unusually heavy rains.
If this occurred in the UK, the country would fall apart and an image of a high - vis'd Theresa May stomping through muddy fields would be bombarding all newsfeeds/TVs.
Not Brazil, though. While most floodwater is murky, the Rio da Prata and Olho D'Ãgua's water is crystal clear which transformed the path into an enchanting underwater wonderland.
From the trees to the floating bridge, everything appears to be crystallised into peaceful perfection.
Waldemilson Vera, a park guide, captured the mesmerising footage on his phone. According to the video's description, this is a pretty 'rare episode' and by the end of the day, the river returned to its normal levels.
Vera also explained that water from the Olho D'Agua river is so clear because it's inside 'a Private Reserve of the Natural Patrimony - PRNP, a type of Conservation Unit' and that it passes through a limestone karst. It also appears the storms didn't kick up any debris.
The 33 - second - long clip was filmed on February 2, when Brazil was being battered by non - stop downpours, and has been viewed almost two million times.
In January, more than 1, 700 were forced to flee their homes amid heavy rain and authorities south of the country reported two people died.
If you ever fancy visiting the park, it's still pretty water - heavy. Even when the park isn't flooded, guests walk through the forest - past monkeys and exotic birds - and whack on snorkelling gear to venture down the Olho d'Agua.
Source: Elle UK Magazine
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