Forte Junqueira is a diminutive white hexagonal fort with 3m-thick walls located within the military base in Corumbá: phone ahead in order to visit. The real highlight here is the excellent view of the Rio Paraguai and the Pantanal in the distance.
Forte Junqueira
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Easily reachable via a short but steep walk or taxi ride uphill, Corumbá's answer to Christ the Redeemer is a little chipped and crowded out by cell…