🇧🇷 Street Walk Cuiabá - Brazil - 4K

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Cuiabá is a Brazilian municipality , capital of the state of Mato Grosso , Central-West Region of the country. Founded in 1719 by Pascoal Moreira Cabral and discovered by Miguel Sutil , both pioneers born in the city of Sorocaba , São Paulo , it was practically stagnant from the end of the gold deposits until the beginning of the 20th century. Since then, it has shown population growth above the national average, reaching its peak in the 1970s and 1980s.

In the last 15 years, growth has slowed, following the decline that occurred in most of the country. Today, in addition to political-administrative functions, it is the main industrial, commercial and service centre of the state. It is known as the "green city", because of the great afforestation. It is located on the left bank of the river of the same name and forms a conurbation with its neighbouring municipality, Várzea Grande.

According to 2021 estimates made by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, the population of Cuiabá is 623,614 inhabitants, while the population of the conurbation is 927,362; its metropolitan region has 1,041,307 inhabitants. The city was one of the twelve venues of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, representing the Pantanal, as it is located about one hundred kilometres from the Pantanal region.

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The Pantanal
The Pantanal is the largest freshwater wetland on Earth, spanning an area of about 40 million acres (160000 km²). It has been recognized by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site. In Brazil, the Pantanal sprawls across the Mato Grosso State and the Mato Grosso do Sul State.

The Pantanal transforms into a huge floodplain during the rainy season, which lasts over 5 months. Heavy rains cause streams and rivers to overflow throughout November, December, and January, swelling the Pantanal with water and draining large quantities of microorganisms into the Pantanal. The Pantanal becomes soon completely flooded and, as a result, animals congregate on higher, non-flooded terrain (capões and cordilleras). This gigantic floodplain features ponds, lakes, aquatic vegetation, swampy forests, grasslands, savannas, as well as gallery forests and riparian forests.

Starting in May, the water’s gradual retreat sets the stage for quite a feast. The abundance of fish and crustaceans in the water helps by feeding numerous bird species that migrate to nest and reproduce. The dryer it gets, the more the water level goes down, leaving behind tons of fish that are at the mercy of hungry predators. This attracts a wealth of waders and birds of prey to ponds and mudholes where fish remain trapped after the water has receded.

The Pantanal harbours an exceptional concentration of wild animals. Besides, it offers an environment where wildlife is much easier to spot compared to the Amazon Rainforest, where the vegetation is very dense. With its extraordinary biodiversity, the Pantanal has the power to surprise naturalists and wildlife photographers.

There are two gateways to the Pantanal: Cuiabá in the Mato Grosso State (Northern Pantanal) and Campo Grande in the Mato Grosso do Sul State (Southern Pantanal).

The Northern Pantanal is home to the best destination in the world for Jaguar watching. In addition, it has a slightly higher terrain, where you can see lots of species, including along the Transpantaneira Park Road, an extensive dirt road that boasts wildlife.


Located in the heart of South America, the world’s largest wetland covers some 81,081 sq miles (210,000 sq km). The majority is in Brazil, split between the states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul. These open marshes are home to an immense variety of life – if you like to see animals in their natural environment, the Pantanal is an unmissable destination.

The Pantanal has few people and no towns. Distances are so great and ground transport so poor that people get around in small aeroplanes and motorboats; car travel is restricted by the seasons.

You can either penetrate the Pantanal from the north, where the Transpantaneira runs deep into the region, or from the south, where Estrada Parque cuts across the wetlands. The much-mooted road right across the Pantanal has long been shelved due to concerns about the general absurdity of having a road that's underwater for half the year.