City: State of Mato Grosso
Top Things to do in State of Mato Grosso
Top 10 Free Things to do in State of Mato Grosso, Brazil
Mato Grosso (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmatu ˈɡɾosu] – lit. "Thick Bushes") is one of the states of Brazil, the third-largest by area, located in the western part of the country.
Restaurants in State of Mato Grosso
1. Bateia
2. Cathedral Basilica of the Good Lord Jesus
3. Sesc Casa do Artesao
4. Grande Templo
5. Our Lady of Bom Despacho Church
6. Our Lady of Rosario and Sao Benedito Church
7. Mae Bonifacia Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,319 reviews
Reviewed By RHAHJ - Nijmegen, The Netherlands
I stayed a day in Cuiaba before embarking on a tour to the Pantanal. My plan to visit the chapada dos Guimaraes park was thwarted because of fires raging there, so I decided to stay in Cuiaba. Since I stayed close to this park, I visited it three times. The first time was around 15.00 at the day of my arrival, and I was pleasantly surprised first by seeing a nunbird, then a trogon, then some bare-faced ibises, then some lizzards, again a trogon, an antwren (I think) and finally some agoutis. The next morning I visited around 7.00. This time I noticed mainly the monkeys, and also a cuckoo I think, and some bluish tanagers drinking at a central spot in the park. Many people jogging at this time, which may make the morning a less ideal time to see wildlife. My last visit around 16.00 didn't yield anything new. I just saw agoutis and monkeys again, and noticed the ibises in a tree in the distance. Generally a very good place to see birds and other wildlife. The park is mostly used by joggers. Pets and cycling are understandably forbidden. There are mopeds in the park though and I think cars are allowed too, as long as they stay under the 10 km speed limit. I think it is a pity that the many trails have all been asphalted. Maybe this is to minimize the risk of joggers falling, but this does not weigh up against keeping the space natural. I also think there are plenty of instruments for exercises around the park - hope they don't put more there.
8. Mirante da Chapada (Centro Geodesico)
9. Veu da Noiva Waterfall
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,095 reviews
Reviewed By K4613OPchrist
Beautiful waterfall at the end of the valley. Viewing platform overlooking the valley and waterfall, where you will also see plenty of wildlife. Very peaceful, no crowds.
10. Parque Nacional do Pantanal Matogrossense
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 271 reviews
The Pantanal is one of the largest continuous wetland expanses of the planet and is located in the center of South America, in the basin of the Upper Paraguay. Its area is 150,000 square kilometers, with 65% of its territory in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul and 35% in Mato Grosso. The Pantanal is formed by extensive wetlands that serve as shelter for many fish, such as painted, gold, pacu, and also for other animals, such as alligators, capybaras and otters, among other species. Many endangered animals in other parts of Brazil still have vigorous populations in the Pantanal region, such as the marsh deer, the capybara, the Jabiru and the alligator. The Pantanal fauna is very rich. There are 650 species of birds (over Brazil are cataloged about 1800). The most spectacular is the hyacinth macaw, an endangered species. There is still storks (the bird symbol of Pantanal), toucans, parakeets, egrets, hummingbirds (minors may weigh two grams), herons (species of heron brown color), jacanas, emus, seriemas, parrots, spoonbills, hawks, caracara and ibises. In the Pantanal have been cataloged more than 1,100 species of butterflies. They are more than 124 species of mammals, the main ones being the jaguar (reaching 1.2 m in length, 0.85 cm tall and weighs up to 150 kg), capybara, cub, pampas deer, veado- brocket, maned wolf, monkey, marsh deer, howler the marsh (monkey that makes a scary noise in the morning), tapir, peccary, giant anteater, dog-eating fox, tapir, silkworm sloth, otter, puma, coati, armadillo etc. The region is also extremely fishy, having already been cataloged 263 species of fish: piranhas (carnivorous and extremely voracious fish), pacu, painted, gilded, cachara, curimbata, piraputanga, jau and piau are some of the species found. There are plenty of reptiles, the main one being alligator (alligator-swampland and smooth-fronted caiman), snake-mouth sapo (Jararaca), anaconda, Boa Constrictor, Snake moorhen, water-snakes and other ), lizards (iguana, lizard-green) and turtles (turtle and tortoise).
Reviewed By Bidule005 - France, null
We spent 10 days in Pantanal national park; we came there with a car using the spectacular and beautiful, red dusty track: the Transpantaneria. In the village called Porto Jofre (at the end of Transpantaneria), we took a boat to go to our boat hotel, that was located, close to the entrance of the National park entrance Pantanal is the largest wetland area in the world. The landscape of the Panatanal is wonderful; it is composed of preserved jungles and creek beds that are obstructed by grass. The fauna in Pantanal is fantastic. Every day, we used a boat to track animals, especially the jaguar. In the park, during day safaris, we have seen: - the kings and queens of the jungle: the critically endangered jaguars. We were very lucky as we saw the famous 2 brothers and one female with her 2 cubs!!! - giant otters - monkeys: howler monkeys - other mammals, e.g.: capybaras - a lot of beautiful and colourful birds - reptiles: caimans, lizards, copulation of anacondas, other snakes Taken together, I highly recommend to visit Pantanal national park in Brazil! It’s the best place to have a chance to see the fantastic jaguars in the world. It was a unique and unforgettable experience. I’ll come back!!!
