Chapada dos Guimarães is a municipality located in central Brazil, 62 km from the city of
Cuiabá
Cuiabá () is the capital city and the largest city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. It is located near the geographical centre of South America and also forms the metropolitan area of Mato Grosso, along with the neighbouring town of Várz ...
, the capital of
Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso ( – ) is one of the states of Brazil, the List of Brazilian states by area, third largest by area, located in the Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region. The state has 1.66% of the Brazilian population and is responsible ...
State. It is home to the
Chapada dos Guimarães National Park
The Chapada dos Guimarães National Park () 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 centre of the continent.
Background
The origi ...
. Outside this town is the geographic center of South America.
The municipality contains 77% of the
Rio da Casca Ecological Station, 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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