The mirante (lookout), marked with a modest concrete square, is the geographic center of South America. While the monument is underwhelming, the views are magnificent! Off to your right you can see the Cuiabá skyline, and, beyond that, the flatlands that eventually become the Pantanal. To get here, follow Route 251 through Chapada and head east for 7km; a cycle path connects the viewpoint to the town. The rim of the canyon is a couple of hundred meters away.
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10.81 MILES
The impressive Véu de Noiva, an 86m free-falling waterfall, provides the park’s characteristic postcard moment. A small trail leads to the lookout,…
Museu Rondon de Etnologia e Arqueologia
27.25 MILES
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…
28.67 MILES
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…
Museu Histórico de Mato Grosso
28.42 MILES
Inside a restored 19th-century building, this museum is an interesting stroll through the state’s history. Exhibits range from reproductions of…
Museu do Morro da Caixa D'Agua Velha
28.8 MILES
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…
Centro Geodésico da America do Sul
28.75 MILES
An underwhelming obelisk here allegedly marks the center of the continent, calculated before the invention of satellite mapping. Tell residents that the…
26.51 MILES
Inside the UFMT university grounds, this small zoo features various denizens of the Pantanal, such as the hyacinth macaw, harpy eagle, peccaries, capybara…
Cachoeirinha & Cachoeira dos Namorados
10.31 MILES
These two gentle, pretty waterfalls are reached via a 1km trail from the carpark at Véu de Noiva. They are very popular with local families as they have…
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1. Cachoeirinha & Cachoeira dos Namorados
10.31 MILES
These two gentle, pretty waterfalls are reached via a 1km trail from the carpark at Véu de Noiva. They are very popular with local families as they have…
10.81 MILES
The impressive Véu de Noiva, an 86m free-falling waterfall, provides the park’s characteristic postcard moment. A small trail leads to the lookout,…
26.51 MILES
Inside the UFMT university grounds, this small zoo features various denizens of the Pantanal, such as the hyacinth macaw, harpy eagle, peccaries, capybara…
4. Museu Rondon de Etnologia e Arqueologia
27.25 MILES
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…
5. Museu Histórico de Mato Grosso
28.42 MILES
Inside a restored 19th-century building, this museum is an interesting stroll through the state’s history. Exhibits range from reproductions of…
28.67 MILES
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…
7. Centro Geodésico da America do Sul
28.75 MILES
An underwhelming obelisk here allegedly marks the center of the continent, calculated before the invention of satellite mapping. Tell residents that the…
8. Museu do Morro da Caixa D'Agua Velha
28.8 MILES
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…