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52-641: Verdão is owned by the Mato Grosso state government. The stadium is named after José Fragelli , who was the Mato Grosso's governor from 1970 until 1974, during the time of the stadium's construction. Verdão means Big Green in the Portuguese language . It was the home stadium of Mixto , Dom Bosco and Operário . Construction started in 1973, The stadium had a planned capacity of 50,000 individuals and architectural design of Silvano Wendel, Verdão

104-742: A few days after the adoption of the national flag. The Mato Grosso state flag was abolished by Law No. 1.046 of October 8, 1929, but reinstated by Article 140 of the Constitution of the State of Mato Grosso on July 11, 1947. Fishing in the Teles Pires , São Benedito and Azul rivers is productive practically all year long. The largest sandstone cavern in Brazil, Aroe Jari, extends nearly 1,550 m (5,090 ft), and several prehistoric inscriptions can be found inside. The Pantanal 's backbone

156-635: A flat landscape that alternates between vast chapadas and plain areas, Mato Grosso contains three main ecosystems: the Cerrado , the Pantanal and the Amazon rainforest . The Chapada dos Guimarães National Park , with its caves, grottoes, tracks, and waterfalls, is one of its tourist attractions. The extreme northwest of the state has a small part of the Amazonian forest. The Xingu Indigenous Park and

208-466: A new stadium in the place of Verdão . Cuiabá was announced as one of the 12 host cities on May 31, 2009. The new stadium is planned to be a 40,000 all-seater and will include other projects such as a shopping mall and a convention center. To construct the new stadium will be an investment for $ 450 million by the state government of Mato Grosso. The playing field will have dimensions of 70 by 110 meters. The project also calls for spending $ 50 million for

260-433: A value of R$ 1 billion) and tin (536 tons at a value of R$ 16 million). In addition, in gemstones, the state is the second largest national producer of diamond , having extracted 49,000 carats in the year 2017. The city of Juína is the main one in this activity in the state. The state also has a small production of sapphire and jasper . Mato Grosso had an industrial GDP of R$ 17.0 billion in 2017, equivalent to 1.4% of

312-483: Is a keystone species in Pantanal's ecosystem. When the wetlands are flooded once a year, the grass and other plants will eventually die and start to decay. During this process, decomposing microbes deplete the shallow water of all oxygen, suffocating larger decomposers. Unlike other decomposing animals, the apple snails have both gills and lungs, making it possible for them to thrive in anoxic waters where they recycle

364-550: Is a limestone cave with a pool of blue water and unusual cave formations. These have suffered from vandalism, causing the cave to be closed until measures to protect it could be implemented. The blue lagoon cave holds a pool of blue water formed from underground water of the Saloba River. The main entrance is filled in part by the water. The hall contains columns over 5 m (16 ft) in size and 1 m (3 ft 3 in) in diameter. There may be archaeological remains in

416-559: Is a mixture of plant communities typical of a variety of surrounding biome regions: these include moist tropical Amazonian rainforest plants, semiarid woodland plants typical of northeast Brazil, Brazilian cerrado savanna plants, and plants of the Chaco savannas of Bolivia and Paraguay. Forests usually occur at higher altitudes of the region, while grasslands cover the seasonally inundated areas. The key limiting factors for growth are inundation and, even more importantly, water-stress during

468-661: Is located in the municipality of Poconé in the State of Mato Grosso, between the mouths of the Baía de São Marcos and the Gurupi Rivers . The park was designated a Ramsar Site of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention on May 24, 1993. The SESC Pantanal Private Natural Heritage Reserve ( Reserva Particular do Patrimonio Natural SESC Pantanal ) is a privately owned reserve in Brazil, established in 1998 and 878.7 km (339.3 sq mi) in size. It

520-537: Is located in the north-eastern portion, known as "Poconé" Pantanal, not far from the Pantanal National Park. It is a mix of permanent rivers, seasonal streams, permanent and seasonal floodplain freshwater lakes, shrub-dominated wetlands and seasonally flooded forests, all dedicated to nature preservation, and was designated a Ramsar Site of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention . Otuquis National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area

572-612: Is one of the states of Brazil , the third largest by area , located in the Central-West region. The state has 1.66% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 1.9% of the Brazilian GDP . Neighboring states (from west clockwise) are: Rondônia , Amazonas , Pará , Tocantins , Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul . The state is roughly 82.2% of the size of its southwest neighbor, the nation of Bolivia . A state with

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624-478: Is planned as of 2021. It crosses the large Rollemberg–Vuolo Bridge over the Paraná River when passing into Mato Grosso do Sul . The state flag has similar colors to the flag of Brazil , with blue symbolizing the sky, green vegetation, and white standing for peace. The star is yellow to symbolize the gold which attracted the first settlers. The flag was adopted by Decree No. 2 of January 31, 1890, just

676-642: Is the Paraguay River , which cuts through the region from north to south. The Miranda , Aquidauna , Taquari , and Cuiabá rivers flow into the Paraguay River. From October to April, the high waters reveal outsized lakes, bays, river branches, and outlets. The Transpantaneira Highway connects the town of Poconé to Jofre Port, along the Cuiabá River bank. It is a dirt road with 126 wooden bridges, and extends for 149 km (93 mi). On

728-550: The Araguaia River are in Mato Grosso. Farther south, the Pantanal , the world's largest wetland , is the habitat for nearly one thousand species of animals and many aquatic birds. The varied terrain of Mato Grosso includes cliffs, canyons, and waterfalls. It is home to the Chapada dos Guimarães National Park , its sandstone mountains have eroded into a remarkably varied vistas. The biologically rich Pantanal , one of

780-667: The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), 3,441,998 people resided in the state as of 2018. The population density was 3.8 inhabitants/km . Ethnically, the state includes a relatively high proportion of caboclos (persons of mixed European and Indian ancestry), as do other areas of interior Brazil. The last PNAD (National Research for Sample of Domiciles) census revealed the following numbers: 2,048,782 Brown (Mixed) people (56%); 1,181,590 White people (32.3%); 360,698 Black people (9.9%); 56,687 Amerindian people (1.5%); and 10,813 Asian people (0.3%). At

832-531: The Federal University of Rondonópolis (UFR)  [ pt ] , formerly a part of UFMT until 2018. Agriculture is the largest component of the state's GDP at 40.8%, followed by the service sector at 40.2%. The industrial sector represents 19% of the GDP (2004). Mato Grosso's major exports include soybeans (83%), wood (5.6%), meats (4.8%), and cotton (3.3%) (2002). The state's share of

884-650: The Treaty of Petrópolis in 1903. This historically remote area attracted expeditions of exploration in the early 20th century that sought to find lost civilizations. A notable example was British Captain Percy Fawcett 's expedition to find the Lost City of Z which he believed existed in the jungles of Brazil. Certain proponents of the Hollow Earth hypothesis speculated that the region had sites of access to

936-594: The giant anteater ( Myrmecophaga tridactyla ). Common species in the Pantanal include the capybara ( Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris ), ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) , and the yacare caiman ( Caiman yacare ). According to 1996 data, there were 10 million caimans in the Pantanal, making it the highest concentration of crocodilians in the world. The Pantanal is home to one of the largest and healthiest jaguar ( Panthera onca ) populations on Earth. There are thirteen species of herons and egrets , six species of ibises and spoonbills , and five species of kingfishers that use

988-484: The giant river otter ( Pteronura brasiliensis ). Parts of the Pantanal are also home to the following endangered or threatened species: the hyacinth macaw ( Anodorhyncus hyacinthinus ) (a bird endangered due to smuggling), the crowned solitary eagle ( Buteogallus coronatus ), the maned wolf ( Chrysocyon brachyurus ), the bush dog ( Speothos venaticus ), the South American tapir ( Tapirus terrestris ), and

1040-427: The 2022 census, the most commonly nominated ethnic groups as a proportion of the total population were: Portuguese is the official national language and the primary language taught in schools. English and Spanish are also taught as part of the official high school curriculum. More than 58 universities are located in the state of Mato Grosso. Cuiabá is home to the following universities: Rondonópolis also has

1092-402: The Brazilian economy is 1.8% (2014). In 2020, Mato Grosso was the leader in national grain production, with 28.0%. It's the largest producer of soy in Brazil, with 26.9% of the total produced in 2020 (33.0 million tons); the largest producer of maize in the country; the largest producer of cotton in Brazil, with around 65% of national production (1.8 out of the 2.8 million tons harvested in

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1144-702: The Pantanal as a breeding and feeding ground. There are nineteen species of parrots documented in the Pantanal, including five species of macaws . Some migratory birds include the American golden plover , peregrine falcon , and the bobolink . Most fish are detritivores , primarily ingesting fine particles from sediments and plant surfaces. This is characteristic of fish living in South American flood-plains in general. Fish migration between river channels and flood-plain regions occurs seasonally. These fish have many adaptations that allow them to survive in

1196-583: The Pantanal floodplains are submerged during the rainy seasons, nurturing a biologically diverse collection of aquatic plants and helping to support a dense array of animal species. The name "Pantanal" comes from the Portuguese word pântano that means "swamp", "wetland", "bog", "quagmire", or "marsh" plus the suffix -al , that means "abundance, agglomeration, collection". The Pantanal covers about 140,000–160,000 km (54,000–62,000 sq mi) of gently-sloped basin that receives runoff from

1248-618: The Pantanal plays an important role in the region's economy and, for local people, fish is a staple food. The Pantanal has a habitat similar to the Everglades in Florida in the United States, although the Pantanal is much larger. The Bororo Indians live in the Mato Grosso area. As late as 1880, soldiers patrolled lands on the outskirts of Cuiabá , Mato Grosso's capital and largest city, to protect settlers from Bororo raids. By

1300-436: The cattle herd from Mato Grosso reached the mark of 30 million cattle, the largest cattle herd in the country, representing almost 14% of national production alone. In 2018, Mato Grosso was the fifth largest pork producer in the country, with a herd of around 2.5 million animals. In 2017, Mato Grosso had 1.15% of the national mineral participation (fifth place in the country). Mato Grosso had production of gold (8.3 tons at

1352-497: The cave. The park has several other limestone caves. It is covered with deciduous forests, and is home to howler monkeys , tapirs , jaguars , and macaws . Cuiabá was one of 12 cities chosen to host the games of the 2014 FIFA World Cup , which took place in Brazil. In the state were born the medalists of the World Championships Felipe Lima in swimming and David Moura in judo, in addition to

1404-507: The city has 46 hotels and housing capacity stands at 24,508 people. The stadium is apparently under demolition currently to make space for the new stadium. Demolition started on April 26, 2010 and is expected to be finished in less than 3 months. 15°36′11″S 56°07′14″W  /  15.60306°S 56.12056°W  / -15.60306; -56.12056 Mato Grosso Mato Grosso ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmatu ˈɡɾosu] – lit.   ' Thick Bush ' )

1456-412: The construction of two training centers. The training fields will have dimensions of 65 by 100 meters and will be in regions close to the stadium Verdão. On the outside, there is a forecast of five road works for traffic flow. One of them, Avenida das Torres, is already running, while the other four are under implementation. In infrastructure, Cuiabá offers 26 hospitals and 5,514 beds. For accommodation,

1508-432: The country).; the sixth largest producer of sugarcane in the country, 16 million tons harvested in the 2019/20 harvest.; and the third largest producer of beans , with 10.5% of Brazilian production. In sunflowers , the state was the largest national producer in 2019, with 60,000 tons. In cassava production, Brazil produced a total of 17.6 million tons in 2018. Mato Grosso produced 287,000 tons that year. In 2009,

1560-466: The dry season. According to Embrapa , approximately 2,000 different plants have been identified in the Pantanal biome and classified according to their potential, with some presenting significant medicinal promise. The Pantanal ecosystem is home to some 463 species of birds, 269 species of fishes, more than 236 species of mammals, 141 species of reptiles and amphibians, and over 9,000 subspecies of invertebrates. The apple snail ( Pomacea lineata )

1612-428: The end of the 19th century, although severely reduced by disease and by warfare with explorers, slave traders , prospectors , settlers , and other indigenous groups , as many as five to 10 thousand Bororo continued to occupy central and eastern Mato Grosso, as well as western Goiás . The southwestern part of this state was ceded by Brazil to Bolivia in exchange for the then-Bolivian territory of Acre , according to

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1664-420: The interior of the earth and its settlements. In 1977, the state was split into two halves, and the neighboring state of Mato Grosso do Sul was created from the other part of its territory. Mato Grosso had a high rate of population growth in the 20th century due to timber, ranching and agricultural development. The state as a whole has one of the lowest population densities of any Brazilian state. According to

1716-605: The large depression area of the Pantanal. This area is also one of the distinct physiographic provinces of the larger Parana-Paraguay Plain area, which encompasses a total of 1.5 × 10 ^  km (580,000 sq mi). The Pantanal is bounded by the Chiquitano dry forests to the west and northwest, by the Arid Chaco dry forests to the southwest, and the Humid Chaco to the south. The Cerrado savannas lie to

1768-412: The largest cities in the state, Rondonópolis , then to the border with Mato Grosso do Sul . Some of the main roads are: Marechal Rondon International Airport , located 10 km (6.2 mi) from the city center of Cuiabá , in the suburb of Várzea Grande , started receiving international flights in 1996. It now serves more than half a million passengers a year. The runway at Marechal Rondon

1820-402: The national industry. It employs 141,121 workers in the industry. The main industrial sectors are: Construction (32.0%), Food (27.9%), Industrial Services of Public Utility, such as Electricity and Water (18.6%), Beverages (4.5%) and Oil Products Oil and Biofuels (3.9%). These five sectors concentrate 86.9% of the state's industry. Mato Grosso had, in 2020, 141,171 km of municipal roads; on

1872-404: The north, east, and southeast. The Pantanal is a tropical wet and dry region with an average annual temperature of 24 °C (75 °F) and rainfall between 1,000 and 1,250 millimetres (39 and 49 in) per year. Extreme temperatures can reach a high of 41 °C (106 °F) or drop to −1 °C (30 °F). Throughout the year, temperature varies about 6.0 °C (10.8 °F) with

1924-430: The nutrients. To get oxygen, they extend a long snorkel to the water surface, pumping air into their lungs. This ability allows them to consume all the dead plant matter and turn it into nutritious fertilizer available for the plants in the area. The snails themselves are also food for a variety of animals. Among the rarest animals to inhabit the wetland of the Pantanal are the marsh deer ( Blastocerus dichotomus ) and

1976-453: The oxygen-depleted flood-plain waters. In addition to the caiman , some of the reptiles that inhabit the Pantanal are the yellow anaconda ( Eunectes notaeus ), the gold tegu ( Tupinambis teguixin ), the red-footed tortoise ( Geochelone carbonaria ), and the green iguana ( Iguana iguana ). The Pantanal region includes essential sanctuaries for migratory birds, critical nursery grounds for aquatic life, and refuges for such creatures as

2028-411: The roads of the state of Mato Grosso there were 22,399 km of unpaved roads, 7,281 km of paved roads and 81 km of duplicated highways . In the federal road network, there were 3,649 km of roads, including 330 km of duplicated highways . Mato Grosso, despite being a more recently occupied state, already has a 2-lane highway in each direction connecting the capital Cuiabá to one of

2080-450: The stadium was scored by Mixto's Pastoril. The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 44,021, set in the inaugural match. On August 9, 1980, the stadium entertained its biggest result, when Mixto beat Humaitá 14-0. Mixto's striker Elmo scored eight goals in this match. Brazil won the right to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and Cuiabá was one of 18 cities bidding to host it. The state government planned to invest $ 250 million to build

2132-440: The team made history Cuiabá swinging for the first time the networks' Verdão. The following year, April 8, the stadium was finely finished with the presence of Flamengo and a square between the clubs in the capital, Mixto, Worker and Don Bosco, attended by over 44,000 fans. In 1976, the construction work on Verdão was completed. The inaugural match was played on April 8 of that year, when Mixto beat Dom Bosco 2-0. The first goal of

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2184-675: The upland areas (the Planalto highlands ) and slowly releases the water through the Paraguay River and tributaries . The formation is a result of the large, concave, pre-Andean depression of the Earth's crust, related to the Andean orogeny of the Tertiary . It constitutes an enormous internal river delta , in which several rivers flowing from the surrounding plateau merge, depositing their sediments and erosion residues, which have been filling

2236-511: The warmest month being November (with an average temperature of 26 °C or 79 °F) and the coldest month being June (with an average temperature of 20 °C or 68 °F). Its wettest month is January (with an average of 340 mm or 13 in) and its driest is June (with an average of 3 mm or 0.12 in). Floodplain ecosystems such as the Pantanal are defined by their seasonal inundation and desiccation . They shift between phases of standing water and phases of dry soil, when

2288-478: The water table can be well below the root region. Soils range from high levels of sand in higher areas to higher amounts of clay and silt in riverine areas. Elevation of the Pantanal ranges from 80 to 150 m (260 to 490 ft) above sea level. Annual rainfall over the flood basin is between 1,000 and 1,500 mm (39 and 59 in), with most rainfall occurring between November and March. Annual average precipitation ranged from 920 to 1,540 mm in

2340-419: The waters become oxygen-depleted, rendering the water environs anoxic . Many natural fish kills can occur if there are no oxygenated water refuges available. The reason for this remains speculative: it may be due to the growth of toxin -producing bacteria in the deoxygenated water rather than as a direct result of lack of oxygen. The vegetation of the Pantanal, often referred to as the "Pantanal complex ",

2392-508: The way, it is possible to observe wild animals, especially alligators , capybaras , and birds, among other wild animals. The 1,487 ha (3,670 acres) Águas Quentes State Park , the first protected area in Mato Grosso, is known for the healing powers of its thermal waters. The Gruta da Lagoa Azul State Park ( Portuguese : Parque Estadual Gruta da Lagoa Azul ) is a state park in the municipality of Nobres , Mato Grosso, with an area of 12,513 ha (30,920 acres). Its primary attraction

2444-774: The world champions of futsal Vinícius and Lenísio . Pantanal The Pantanal ( Portuguese pronunciation: [pɐ̃taˈnaw] ) is a natural region encompassing the world's largest tropical wetland area, and the world's largest flooded grasslands . It is located mostly within the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul , but it extends into Mato Grosso and portions of Bolivia and Paraguay . It sprawls over an area estimated at between 140,000 and 195,000 km (54,000 and 75,000 sq mi). Various subregional ecosystems exist, each with distinct hydrological , geological , and ecological characteristics; up to 12 of them have been defined. Roughly 80% of

2496-451: The world's largest wetland/prairie ecosystems, is also located within this state. The Paraguay basin is rich in the number and diversity of fish (around 230 species), a fascinating place for fishermen and scholars. In this basin are numerous species classified as “noble” in sport fishing , others, including ornamental species, are of great interest to aquarists and still others whose rarity has led to detailed research. The fishing industry in

2548-592: The yacare caiman, deer, and Pantanal jaguar . Most species are not under threat due to the low deforestation rates (less than 17%) of native vegetation now in the area due to new regulations. Some of the causes which threaten the Pantanal ecosystems are: A portion of the Pantanal in Brazil has been protected as the Pantanal Matogrossense National Park . This 1,350 km (520 sq mi) park, established in September 1981,

2600-431: The years 1968-2000. In the Paraguay River portion of the Pantanal, water levels rise between two meters to five meters seasonally; water fluctuations in other parts of the Pantanal are less than this. Flood waters tend to flow slowly (2 to 10 cm (0.79 to 3.94 in) per second ) due to the low gradients and high resistance offered by the dense vegetation. When rising river waters first contact previously dry soil,

2652-493: Was opened to traffic in 1956. In February 1975, Infraero took over the airport's administration and began various upgrades to meet the needs of the airport complex. The 1,600 mm ( 5 ft 3 in ) Northern Brazil Railway  [ pt ] connects Mato Grosso with the state of São Paulo and sea ports. Rumo Logística only operates freight trains on the line, which runs as far inland as Rondonópolis . An extension northward to Cuiabá and Lucas do Rio Verde

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2704-481: Was the reason for harsh criticism of the administration of Fragelli. Budgeted at Cr$ 1,200,000.00, currency of the time, the work that was started in the Government Jose Fragelli, was finally completed in 1976, now in administration José Garcia Neto. On March 12, 1975 The team of Fluminense and selection of Cuiaba faced in the match celebrating the partial completion of works at the opportunity when

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