Chapada dos Guimarães is a municipality located in central Brazil, 62 km from the city of
Cuiabá
Cuiabá () is the capital city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. It is located near the geographical centre of South America. Also, it forms the metropolitan area of Mato Grosso, along with the neighbouring town of Várzea Grande. The city' ...
, the capital of
Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso ( – lit. "Thick Bush") is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest by area, located in the Central-West region. The state has 1.66% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 1.9% of the Brazilian GDP.
Neighboring ...
State. It is home to the
Chapada dos Guimarães National Park
The Chapada dos Guimarães National Park ( pt, Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Guimarães) is a national park in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil.
It is a region of rugged terrain with dramatic cliffs and waterfalls, and contains the geographical c ...
. Outside this town is the geographic center of South America.
The municipality contains 77% of the
Rio da Casca Ecological Station
The Rio da Casca Ecological Station ( pt, Estação Ecológica do Rio da Casca) is an ecological station in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil.
It protects a partly deforested area of savanna.
Location
The Rio da Casca Ecological Station (ESEC) is ...
, a strictly protected conservation unit created in 1994.
The municipal seat contains the
Quineira State Park, created in 2006.
References
External links
Chapada dos Guimarães website
Municipalities in Mato Grosso
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