Sights in The Central West
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Museu do Pantanal
Located in Corumbá, the southern gateway to the Pantanal, this museum contains a reasonably interesting collection of stuffed local wildlife, Indian artifacts and modern works by local artists. The city's municipal library also shares the building.
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Museu Nacional
A spherical half-dome by architect Oscar Niemeyer, the inside features a discreet mezzanine mostly held up by columns suspended from the roof. A signature curved ramp juts out from its base and runs around the outside like a ring of Saturn.
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Project Jibóia
Project Jibóia represents a one-man crusade to change the world’s opinion of snakes. Visiting here represents an entertaining hour or so, complete with boa constrictors that you nearly swap spit with by the end of the night.
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Feira Central
A great market worth a stroll is the Feira Central, a massive open-air food and shopping court lined with Japanese sobá-noodle joints and other food and merchandise stalls. It’s packed with revelers on weekends.
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Biblioteca Nacional
The massive exterior of the new working national library, the Biblioteca Nacional, is long finished, but they still haven’t loaded all the books. Free guided tours of the structure are available every half hour.
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Palácio da Justiça
Outside the Palácio da Justiça, water cascades between its arches into a koi fish pond; inside is a lovely internal garden. Don't show up in shorts or Havaianas.
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Parque da Cidade
A good park not far from the city center is the Parque da Cidade, where you’ll find a swimming pool with artificial waves, and kiosks to grab a snack.
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