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Cuiaba Brazil
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Cuiabá , Brazil, located in the exact center of South America, is the capital city of Mato Grosso. The Marechal Rondon International Airport provides entrance for some international flights and connects Cuiabá with other Brazilian cities by air.
Cuiabá was founded immediately after gold began to be mined in the area. It became a township in 1818, and was later made the capital of Matto Grosso. Until the Paraguay War, the town stayed relatively smal. The war made an increase in infra-structure a necessity and an economic boom began. Cuiabá provided timber, sugar, and food to Brazil‘s soldiers. Its isolation preserved much of Brazil’s historic way of life late into the twentieth century. When highways and the airport brought Cuiabá major growth, it kept increasing as the agricultural area became industrialized.
The semi-humid, hot, yet seasonal, tropical climate still has a dry “winter” season from May through October. With the annual rainfall around 1,500 mm, you can expect some foggy, drizzly, or downpour days during your visit. From June to September the Rio Cuiabá provides a beach and swimming for locals and visitors, and when the level of the river wanes in the fall, this area becomes the setting for a beach festival.
Cuiabá’s climate grows a wide variety of vegetation. Its main feature, extensive savannas, is interspersed with stream valleys and forests. Buriti palm trees line the paths and succulent plant fields grow where water is near the surface. In the higher altitudes, alpine pastures and pine forests grow on the soils which are more fertile
Nearby, you can visit Brazil’s highest waterfall, Cachoeira da Fumaça (Smoke Falls) located in a beautiful region for the adventurous traveler. It provides hundreds of waterfalls and caves to explore and areas for hiking and climbing. The falls were named for the way the wind sprays the small water flow out into the air before it touches ground.
Portuguese, local Indian, and African cultures have influenced the culture of Cuiabá. The native Indian cuisine, in large part, comprises the foods in the area. Their native dances, music and craftwork are traditionally connected to the Catholic religion, especially the city’s patron: Saint Benedict. Today, international orchestras, operas, and other forms of theater and cultural events come regularly to Cuiabá. Cuiabá becomes one large party during Brazil’s Carnival. This lasts the four days before Lent. If you want to immerse yourself in the local festivities, this is the time to visit. Cuiabá also celebrates an “out-of-time” Carnival: Carnaval for a de época named Micarecuia.
The rich culture of Cuiabá breathes life into the city through its many museums and monuments: Memorial of Mato Grosso, Memorial Papa João Paulo II, Museum of the Image and Sound of Cuiabá, Museum of Rio Cuiabá and Municipal Aquarius, Museum of the Education and Teatro Maria of Arruda Müller, Museum of Sacred Art of Cuiabá, Historical and Geographical Institute of Mato Grosso and Museu Barão of Melgaço, Museum of the History of Mato Grosso, and Cine Teatro of Cuiabá and its Museum of the movies. |
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