Mato Grosso
Brazilian State of Mato Grosso
State Capital City: Cuiabá
State Abbreviation: MT
Mato Grosso is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest in area, located in the western part of the country. #10 on map.
Neighbouring states are (from west clockwise) Rondônia, Amazonas, Pará, Tocantins, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul. It also borders Bolivia to the southwest.
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 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park, with its caves, grottos, tracks and
waterfalls, is one of its great tourist attractions. In the north is the
Amazonian forest, with a biodiversity covering half of the state. 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 almost a thousand
species of animals, with many aquatic birds.
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Biggest cities in Mato Grosso
Cuiabá , Várzea Grande
Official state website: www.mt.gov.br (Portuguese)
