"Juruena River The Juruena River () is a long river in west-central Brazil, in the state of Mato Grosso. The Juruena originates in the Parecis plateau. Within Mato Grosso the river defines the eastern boundary of the Igarapés do Juruena State Park, created in 2002. For the last of its lower part the river becomes the border between the states Mato Grosso and Amazonas. In this section the river forms the boundary between the Sucunduri State Park to the west in Amazonas and the Juruena National Park to the east in Mato Grosso. In the north of this section it"
"and Brazilian states lie in the Gran Chaco area, either entirely or in part. Gran Chaco The Gran Chaco or Dry Chaco is a sparsely populated, hot and semi-arid lowland natural region of the Río de la Plata basin, divided among eastern Bolivia, western Paraguay, northern Argentina and a portion of the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, where it is connected with the Pantanal region. This land is sometimes called the Chaco Plain. The name Chaco comes from a word in Quechua, an indigenous language from the Andes and highlands of South America. The quechua"
"Brazil and the world; who all enjoy the Region's flora and fauna riches, as well as its numerous marvelous views. Located in the middle of the vast Central Upland, the Central-West Region reveals how attractive the tours in the interior of the country can be. Starting in the west part of Mato Grosso do Sul State and the southeast part of Mato Grosso State, we have Pantanal Mato-grossense; the largest swampy plain area in the world, cut by the Paraguai River. Its fauna and flora riches draw the attention of the world. In the same state, it's possible to take"
"is one of its tourist attractions. In the north is the Amazonian forest, with a biodiversity originally covering half of the state. Much of this has been disrupted and cleared for logging, agricultural purposes, and pastures. The Xingu National Park and the Araguaia River are in Mato Grosso. Further south, the Pantanal, the world's largest wetland, is the habitat for nearly one thousand species of animals, and many aquatic birds. Located in the Mato Grosso is the Chapada dos Guimarães, a unique environment of sandstone mountains that have eroded into amazingly varied terrain. The terrain of the Mato Grosso is"
"This historically remote area attracted expeditions of exploration in the early 20th century that sought to find lost civilizations. A notable example were efforts by British Captain Percy Fawcett. In addition, theorists of Hollow Earth speculated that this region had sites of access to the interior of the earth and its settlements. Mato Grosso had a high rate of population growth in the 20th century due to timber, ranching and agricultural development. The state as a whole still has one of the lowest population densities of any Brazilian state. According to the IBGE of 2018, 3,441,998 people resided in the"
"Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul and Federal University of Mato Grosso. The Center-West region is the least populated from Brazil. A state with a flat landscape, alternating great chapadas and plain areas, Mato Grosso presents three different ecosystems: Cerrado, Pantanal and the Amazon Rainforest. The vegetation of the open pasture covers 40% of the state and the National Park Chapada dos Guimarães, with its caves, grottos, tracks and waterfalls. In the north is the Amazonian Rainforest, with a huge biodiversity covering half of the state and the Xingu National Park and the river Araguaia. Further south, the Pantanal,"
"Gran Chaco The Gran Chaco or Dry Chaco is a sparsely populated, hot and semi-arid lowland natural region of the Río de la Plata basin, divided among eastern Bolivia, western Paraguay, northern Argentina and a portion of the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, where it is connected with the Pantanal region. This land is sometimes called the Chaco Plain. The name Chaco comes from a word in Quechua, an indigenous language from the Andes and highlands of South America. The quechua word ""chaqu"" meaning ""hunting land"" comes probably from the rich variety of animal life"
"Rio Verde de Mato Grosso Rio Verde de Mato Grosso is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Its population was 20,057 (2005) and its area is 8,152 km². Rio Verde (which means ""Green River"" in English), how it's popularly called among the people from northern South Mato Grosso, is a small town in the very edge of Serra da Alegria (which means ""The Happiness Mountains""), close to the Pantanal of Nhecolândia (which means ""The Blissful Burg""), one of the largest on earth. The following closest city is Coxim, an alternative center for backpackers and"
"Campo Grande Campo Grande (, ""Great Field"") is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul in the Center-West region of the country. The city is nicknamed ""Cidade Morena"" (""Swarthy City"" in Portuguese) because of the reddish-brown colour of the region's soil. It has a population of 796,252, according to a 2011 IBGE estimate, while its metropolitan area is home to 991,420 people (2010). The region where the city is located was in the past a waypoint for travellers who wanted to go from São Paulo or Minas Gerais to northern Mato Grosso by"
"Pantanal Matogrossense National Park The Pantanal Matogrossense National Park () is a national park in the states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Pantanal Matogrossense National Park has an area of . It is in the Pantanal biome. The park was created by decree nº 86.392 on 24 September 1981, and is managed by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio). It covers parts of the municipalities of Corumbá in Mato Grosso do Sul, and Cáceres and Poconé in Mato Grosso. It adjoins the Guirá State Park to the north. The Cuiabá River runs through Pantanal"
"Pantanal The Pantanal () is a natural region encompassing the world's largest tropical wetland area. It is located mostly within the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, but it extends into Mato Grosso and portions of Bolivia and Paraguay. It sprawls over an area estimated at between . Various subregional ecosystems exist, each with distinct hydrological, geological and ecological characteristics; up to 12 of them have been defined (RADAMBRASIL 1982). Roughly 80% of the Pantanal floodplains are submerged during the rainy seasons, nurturing an astonishing biologically diverse collection of aquatic plants and helping to support a dense array of"
"Cuiabá Cuiabá () is the capital city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. It serves as the Geographical Centre of South America and forms the metropolitan area of the state, along with the neighbouring town of Várzea Grande. The city was founded in 1719, during the gold rush, it has been the state capital since 1818. The city is a trading centre for an extensive cattle-raising and agricultural area. The capital is among the fastest-growing cities in Brazil, followed by the growth of agribusiness in Mato Grosso, despite the recession that is affecting Brazilian industries. Cuiaba is the heart"
"Mato Grosso Campaign The Mato Grosso Campaign was an early Paraguayan offensive in the War of the Triple Alliance. Paraguay captured the Brazilian province of Mato Grosso. It was arguably Paraguay's only significant victory of the war. Paraguay took the initiative during the first phase of the war: invading Mato Grosso in the north on 14 December 1864, Rio Grande do Sul in the south in early 1865, and the Argentine province of Corrientes. Two separate Paraguayan forces invaded Mato Grosso simultaneously. An expedition of 3,248 troops, commanded by Col. Vicente Barrios, was transported by a naval squadron under the"
"city in the world by the Mexican NGO Seguridad, Justicia y Paz in 2015. The city filed 48,52 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in 2015. Cuiabá Cuiabá () is the capital city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. It serves as the Geographical Centre of South America and forms the metropolitan area of the state, along with the neighbouring town of Várzea Grande. The city was founded in 1719, during the gold rush, it has been the state capital since 1818. The city is a trading centre for an extensive cattle-raising and agricultural area. The capital is among the fastest-growing"
"with – the Pantanal region of the southwestern Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul. The Pantanal region, whose name derives from the Portuguese word ""pântano"" (meaning ""swamp” or ""marsh""), is a wetland, or alluvial plain, that covers parts of central-western Brazil, eastern Bolivia and eastern Paraguay. Eighty per cent of the wetland’s total area is in Brazil, where it occupies more than 140,000 km². It is frequently referred to as one of the largest freshwater wetland ecosystems in the world. As part of the Paraguay floodplain, it is a depository for seasonal floodwaters from the Paraguay"
"area of 230,000 square kilometres, covering 12 townships in the States of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul. To the North, there are the Paracis, Azul and Roncador mountains. To the East, the Maracaju Mountain Range. To the South, the Dodoquena Mountain Range. And, to the West, the Paraguayan and Bolivian swamps. The Pantanal is so diverse that researchers subdivided it in sub-regions. Each ""Pantanal"" – North and South – has its own natural features, activities and ideal period for visitation. Campo Grande was one of the 18 candidates to host games of the 2014 FIFA World Cup which"
"Gruta da Lagoa Azul State Park The Gruta da Lagoa Azul State Park () is a state park in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Its primary attraction is a limestone cave with a pool of blue water and unusual cave formations. These have suffered from vandalism, causing the cave to be closed until measures to protect it could be implemented. The Gruta da Lagoa Azul State Park is in the municipality of Nobres, Mato Grosso. It has an area of . The blue lagoon cave holds a pool of blue water formed from underground water of the Saloba River."
"(2004). Mato Grosso exports: soybeans 83%, wood 5.6%, meats 4.8%, and cotton 3.3% (2002). The state's share of the Brazilian economy is 1.8% (2014). Vehicles: 1,614,797 (Janeiro/2015); Mobile phones: 4,500,000 (Janeiro/2015); Telephones: 527,000 (April/2007); Cities: 141 (2007). Portuguese is the official national language, as well as the primary language taught in schools. However, English and Spanish are part of the official high school curriculum. More than 58 universities are located in state of Mato Grosso. Cuiabá is home to the following universities: The local culture is very rich, due to the influences of and encounters with various cultures, such as"
"Cristalino State Park The Cristalino State Park () is a state park in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. The Cristalino State Park is in the municipalities of Alta Floresta and Novo Mundo in the extreme north of Mato Grosso, between the Teles Pires river and the border with the state of Pará. The park covers an area of about . Most of the park is in Novo Mundo but part of the extreme west of the park is in Alta Floresta. Its shape is roughly rectangular, extending east-west and north-south. The park is on the border of the ""arc"
"orogen: Altiplano The Altiplano (Spanish for ""high plain""), Collao (Quechua and Aymara: Qullaw, meaning ""place of the Qulla""), Andean Plateau or Bolivian Plateau, in west-central South America, is the area where the Andes are the widest. It is the most extensive area of high plateau on Earth outside Tibet. The bulk of the Altiplano lies in Bolivia, but its northern parts lie in Peru, and its southern parts lie in Chile and Argentina. The plateau hosts several cities of these four nations, including El Alto, La Paz, Oruro, and Puno. The northeastern Altiplano is more humid than the southwestern area."
"of which it was part until the 1970s. It is not uncommon for people to mistakenly refer to Mato Grosso do Sul as simply ""Mato Grosso"". Other names that were proposed, at the time of the split and afterwards, include ""Pantanal"" (a reference to its best known geographical feature) and ""Maracaju"" (a reference to the Maracaju Mountain Range that crosses the state from north to south). Mato Grosso do Sul has humid subtropical and tropical climates. The average annual rainfall is 1471.1 mm. January is the warmest month, with mean maximum of 34 °C (93.2 °F) and minimum of 24"
"varied and includes cliffs, canyons, and waterfalls. The biologically rich Pantanal, one of the world's largest wetland/prairie ecosystems, is also located within this state. Much environmental degradation has occurred to the Pantanal since the late 20th century because of development, and efforts to contain or slow it have had limited success. The Pantanal has a habitat similar to that of the Everglades in Florida in the United States, although the Pantanal is on a much larger scale. In 1977, the state was split into two halves, with Mato Grosso do Sul being organized as a new state. The Bororo Indians"
"of Mato Grosso. Equatorial - Tropical hot and semi-humid, with two well-defined seasons: Drought: May–September. Rainfall: October–April. Average annual temperature: , with maximum average at , and minimum average of . Nova Mutum Nova Mutum is a municipality in the state of Mato Grosso in the Central-West Region of Brazil. It belongs to micro Alto Teles Pires and meso Norte Mato-Grossense, a distance of north of Cuiaba, the state capital. Its population was estimated in 2016 by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics as 41,178 people, MT: 14 with municipal data, it is estimated that the current population exceeds"
"Cristalino II State Park The Cristalino II State Park () is a state park in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. It protects an area of savanna and rainforest that is rich in biodiversity. Parts of the park have been invaded by loggers, squatters and cattle ranchers, often supported by local and state politicians. The Cristalino II State Park is in the municipality of Novo Mundo, Mato Grosso. It has an area of . The park is in the north of Mato Grosso and adjoins the border with the state of Pará in its eastern section and the Cristalino State"
"Massairo Okamura State Park The Massairo Okamura State Park () is a state park in the city of Cuiabá, capital of Mato Grosso, Brazil. It preserves an area of typical cerrado forest in a densely urbanised area. The Massairo Okamura State Park has an area of in the city of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso. It lies to the east of the Avenida Hist. Rubens de Mendonça and north of the Avenida Ver. Juliano de Costa Marques, near the Universidade de Cuiabá, Pantanal. About 500 people visit the park daily. The park includes about of trails, public toilets, a centre for environmental"
"the porous soil quickly drains the wetlands and pools, leaving large flats and patches of dry forest, savanna and moist forest. The Mato Grosso tropical dry forests ecoregion is a transitional zone between the moist forests of the Amazon basin to the north and the cerrado of the Brazilian Highlands to the south. The annual floods and periodic fires in the dry season form a complex mosaic of forest, grasslands and transitional vegetation. The dominant habitat is dry forest, but the ecoregion also contains savannas, gallery forests and areas of dense thicket. Much of the habitat is found in isolated"
"Río de la Plata Basin The Río de la Plata basin (, ), more often called the River Plate basin in scholarly writings, sometimes called the Platine basin or Platine region, is the hydrographical area in South America that drains to the Río de la Plata. It includes areas of southeastern Bolivia, southern and central Brazil, the entire country of Paraguay, most of Uruguay, and northern Argentina. Making up about one fourth of the continent's surface, it is the second largest drainage basin in South America (after the Amazon basin) and one of the largest in the world. The main"
"Madeira-Tapajós moist forests The Madeira-Tapajós moist forests (NT0135) is an ecoregion in the Amazon basin. It is part of the Amazon biome. The ecoregion extends southwest from the Amazon River between its large Madeira and Tapajós tributaries, and crosses the border into Bolivia. In the south it transitions into the cerrado biome of Mato Grosso. In the state of Rondônia it contains some of the most degraded land of the Amazon basin. The Madeira-Tapajós moist forests cover an area of . They stretch in a southwest direction through Brazil from the Amazon into northeast Bolivia. The ecoregion covers parts of"
"2014. Guirá State Park The Guirá State Park () is a State park in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. The Guirá State Park ia in the municipality of Cáceres in the south of Mato Grosso, on the border with Bolivia. It has an area of . It is in the Pantanal biome, and has a large population of deer. It adjoins the Pantanal Matogrossense National Park to the south. Creation of the park with an area of was reported to be approved by the state legislative assembly on 15 December 2001. It was justified by FEMA as essential for"
"Altiplano The Altiplano (Spanish for ""high plain""), Collao (Quechua and Aymara: Qullaw, meaning ""place of the Qulla""), Andean Plateau or Bolivian Plateau, in west-central South America, is the area where the Andes are the widest. It is the most extensive area of high plateau on Earth outside Tibet. The bulk of the Altiplano lies in Bolivia, but its northern parts lie in Peru, and its southern parts lie in Chile and Argentina. The plateau hosts several cities of these four nations, including El Alto, La Paz, Oruro, and Puno. The northeastern Altiplano is more humid than the southwestern area. The"
"of an urban area that also includes the state's second largest city, Várzea Grande. Thermal electric and hydroelectric plants located in the area have been expanded since the completion of a natural gas pipeline from Bolivia in 2000. The city is the seat of the Federal University of Mato Grosso and the largest soccer stadium of the state, Arena Pantanal. The city is a rich mix of European, African and Native American influences and numerous museums reflect this. Cuiabá is also notable for its cuisine, dance, music and craftwork. Known as the """"Southern gate to the Amazon"""", Cuiabá experiences a"
"Andes delimit one of the world highest plateaux: the Altiplano, (Spanish for ""high plain""), Andean Plateau or Bolivian Plateau. It lies in west-central South America, where the Andes are at their widest, is the most extensive area of high plateau on Earth outside of Tibet. The bulk of the Altiplano lies within Bolivian and Peruvian territory while its southern parts lie in Chile. The Altiplano plateau hosts several cities like Puno, Oruro, El Alto and La Paz the administrative seat of Bolivia. Northeastern Altiplano is more humid than the Southwestern, the latter of which hosts several salares, or salt flats,"
"new state of Mato Grosso do Sul, comprising the southern portion of the former state. By that time, Campo Grande had long surpassed the latter's capital city of Cuiabá in population, which is unusual in Brazil, where most capitals are also the states' largest cities. Today, the city has its own culture, which is a mixture of several ethnic groups, most notably immigrants from the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa, Middle Easterners, Armenians, Portuguese people, Germans, Italians, Spaniards, and Paraguayans, finally mixed with Asian and White Brazilians from the Brazilian Southern and Southeast regions, its native Amerindian peoples and Afro-Brazilians. Campo"