Must see attractions in Mato Grosso & Mato Grosso do Sul

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Built on the site of a Bororo burial ground, this superb museum is divided into two parts. One is a collection of over 10,000 insects and stuffed flora…

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On the waterfront, this partially interactive museum tells the story of the formation of the Pantanal and 10,000 years of human habitation in the region…

Corumbá's riverside is a charming locale with colorful historic facades opposite bobbing boats, some of which are waiting to take you out on a boisterous…

The small Museu Rondon has exhibits on indigenous culture and is well worth a visit to check out the ornate headdresses and weaponry. The museum is…

Located some 80km downriver from Corumbá along Rio Paraguai, this large fort was built in 1775 to repel invaders from Paraguay, which it failed to do…

Originally slated for completion in 2014, this ambitious aquarium and research center was still in development in 2018. You will either find a hugely…

The mirante (lookout), marked with a modest concrete square, is the geographic center of South America. While the monument is underwhelming, the views are…

Art Izu is home to one of Corumbá’s premier artists, Izulina Xavier. You can’t miss it – the giant bird sculptures and bronze statue of São Francisco in…

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…

Just outside the northern gate of Parque das Nações Indígenas, this compact but well-presented modern art museum showcases a permanent collection of works…

A great market worth a stroll, this massive open-air food and shopping court is lined with Japanese soba-noodle joints and other stalls, as well as some…

This sizable forested park northwest of the city center makes a fine escape from Cuiabá's relentless sun. Pleasant shaded trails and a playground make it…

Inside a restored 19th-century building, this museum is an interesting stroll through the state’s history. Exhibits range from reproductions of…

The city’s oddest museum brings together a variety of frankly weird water-themed trinkets, from old tubes to shower heads, housed inside a beautifully lit…

An underwhelming obelisk here allegedly marks the center of the continent, calculated before the invention of satellite mapping. Tell residents that the…

Inside the UFMT university grounds, this small zoo features various denizens of the Pantanal, such as the hyacinth macaw, harpy eagle, peccaries, capybara…

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…

This sizable park is at the eastern end of the central district and houses several of Campo Grande's sights, as well as walking trails, a lake, an open…

If you can’t tell a pacu from a piraputanga, wade through this makeshift aquarium of Pantanal peixes. A rainy day activity.