O Midwest of Brazil it is the second largest region in the country, with an area of 1,606,454 km² (about 18.85% of the Brazilian territory), and the most central of the five Brazilian regions. On the other hand, it is the least populated region with 15,660,988 inhabitants in 2016 (7.6% compared to other regions), and has the second lowest population density. For this reason, it has some urban concentrations and large demographic gaps. Of the Brazilian regions, the Midwest is the only region that borders all the others and, at the same time, the most inland in the country, being the only one that does not have a coastline.
Understand
The region offers excellent opportunities for ecotourism: cave exploration, rappelling and trekking through the cerrado. The region's economic activity is on the rise and is based on agriculture, trade and government activity in Brasilia.
The region is also a great attraction for educated people. In the Midwest are located several of the main museums of the Brazil.
It is an attraction in Brazilian architecture, especially in Brasilia, with the modern lines of Oscar Niemeyer, in Goiania, which has the largest collection of the art-deco style outside the Europe and the colonial cities with their huge mansions.
Climate
The most striking feature of the tropical and hot climate is the presence of a rainy summer, between the months of October The April, and a dry winter, between the months of May The September. The summer months are humid, because at this time, the Pantanal Plain is one of the hottest areas in theSouth America, and for that reason, it forms a low-pressure core that attracts the humid winds known as northeast trades. The arrival of these winds corresponds to the heavy rains that fall in the region.
States and capitals
| Goiás - GO (capital Goiania) Cosmopolitan center with its natural beauties, such as thermal waters, caves, waterfalls and places untouched by man from the cerrado. Its capital contains the largest collection of art-deco buildings outside the Europe. |
| Mato Grosso - MT (capital Cuiabá) It has the most beautiful natural parks in the country, such as the wetland, Chapada dos Guimaraes. |
| Mato Grosso do Sul - MS (capital Large field) World renowned for its biodiversity, found mainly in the Complexo do wetland and in the Serra da Bodoquena National Park. |
| Federal District - DF (capital Brasilia) Location of the headquarters of the Federal Government. |
Cities
- Alto Paraíso de Goiás - Esoteric and tourist city, portal to the Veadeiros Plateau.
- Corumba - Main support center of the Pantanal and main gateway to Bolivia, as well as an important cultural and historical center in the region.
- City of Goiás - Historical city. Famous for colonial architecture and religious events.
- Pirenópolis - Old colonial city with mansions, old mills and waterfalls.
- Varzea Grande - Municipality neighboring Cuiabá is one of the main cities and an important gastronomic route in Mato Grosso.
Other destinations
- Chapada dos Guimaraes - Big rocks.
- wetland - Known for safaris and fishing.
- Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park
- Emas National Park
- Araguaia River
arrive
The main airports are those in the capitals (Brasilia, Goiania, Large field and Cuiabá/Varzea Grande). The ones from Corumba and gold
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To move between small towns, the ideal is to rent a car. There are rental companies in cities with more than 60 thousand inhabitants. Another option is the air bridge between state capitals or between medium-sized cities.
Goiania, capital of Goiás, and Brasilia, federal capital, are nearby cities, just 209 km. The Campo Grande-Goiânia-Brasília Highway, the BR-060, is paved, doubled and very well signposted. The stretch between jataí and Goiania is in the duplication phase of the biggest road work in the last 10 years.
Look
- Architecture - In Brasilia, you will find some of the best examples of the famous architect Oscar Niemeyer, while Goiania has the largest collection of the style art deco at the Brazil. cities like Goiás and Pirenópolis has a strong presence of colonial architecture.
- Biodiversity in the region of wetland and in the national parks of Goiás.
- waterfalls - Many famous waterfalls exist in the entire region.
- caves in almost every city in the north of Goiás.
- historical heritage in Pirenópolis, City of Goiás, Nikeland, Corumba de Goiás and the quilombola community of Cavalcante.
Knife
- Thermal waters in the cities goianas in Caldas Novas, hot river and jataí or in jaciara and Barra do Egrets, at the Mato Grosso.
- Dive at the Serra da Mesa Lake, in the northwest region of Goiás.
- Rafting in Mato Grosso, in the complex of rivers and waterfalls between jaciara and Rondonópolis.
- museums - In many cities in this region there are museums that tell the local history. Without a doubt, the city with the most nationally visible museums is Goiania, closely followed by Brasilia.
Speak
The official language is Portuguese. There is a presence of minority indigenous languages in the northern region of the state of Mato Grosso.
Buy
Crafts and typical foods. Goiania, Brasilia, Cuiabá and Large field they have shopping malls, famous brand stores, service network, among others.
With the
the cuisine of Mato Grosso it has influences from African, Portuguese, Italian, Syrian cuisine and with the migration of recent years also of typical dishes from other Brazilian regions. Dishes considered well from Mato Grosso are: Maria Isabel (dried meat with rice) the Pacu roasted with cabbage farofa, dried meat with green plantain, ripe plantain farofa, in addition to the traditional Pantaneiro barbecue. developed by the long retinues of cattle in the Pantanal. Fish in Mato Grosso is an abundant food, considered as the main one in the riverside areas. It can be eaten fried, roasted or stewed, stuffed with cassava flour or served with pieces of cassava. The most prestigious fish on local tables are: Pacu, piraputanga, catfish, dorado, cachara, geripoca, pacupeva, painted, etc.
The people of Mato Grosso also enjoy rice with pequi, minced meat with okra and roasted meat. There is also the grating Guaraná used mainly by the elderly, whose custom is to take it in the morning. For breakfast, it is also worth mentioning the Rice Cake and Cheese Cake.
We can highlight the variety of sweets and liqueurs appreciated by the people of Mato Grosso. The most famous ones are Furrundu (sweet made from papaya and sugarcane sugarcane), mangaba candy, guava candy, cashew candy in syrup, fig candy, pumpkin candy, and others. As an aperitif, we have pequi liquor, cashew liquor, mangaba liquor, and others.
Pequi is a very popular fruit in the cuisine of the state of Goiás, usually eaten with rice or boiled chicken. Corn has a strong presence in Goiás cuisine. Harvested still unripe, its beans can be cooked on the cob and eaten this way, or cut and sauteed. Green corn is also the main ingredient in several dishes, such as mush, angu and cural. Another traditional dish in Goiás is Empadão Goiano, a savory pie whose filling is made up of varied and common ingredients in the region, such as chicken, pork sausage, green corn and others. Pork derivatives are highly appreciated, such as sausage, crackling, pururuca and feijoada. Goiás cuisine had and is strongly influenced by Minas Gerais cuisine, but it preserves its identity.
the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, received a lot of Paraguayan influence as the "Paraguayan soup", from the northeast, the use of cassava and toasted flour. The pantaneiros had a great influence on the cuisine as well as game meat (Armadillo, Jacaré Anta). Boiadeiro noodles, a kind of soup with little broth, were also very popular.
Brasília does not have a typical cuisine, since the city was built and inhabited by people from different regions and for being a new city, just over 50 years old.
drink and go out
Goiania is the city with the liveliest and most diverse nightlife in the Midwest, it has a wide variety of restaurants, bars, nightclubs and shows. Brasilia comes right behind, but that doesn't mean that Cuiabá and Large field they don't have interesting nights, either. They are cities with a very welcoming people and tourists will certainly have a lot of fun in the Mato Grosso and South Mato Grosso nights.
The other cities in the interior of the Midwest region, especially the tourist ones, have several bars available for tourists.
sleep
Brasilia, Goiania, Caldas Novas and Cuiabá they are the cities with the largest number of beds available to tourists. You can find hotels of all types in all state capitals and the federal capital.
Tourist cities in the interior of the Midwest also have a satisfactory hotel infrastructure, with inns, resorts, farm hotels and hotels of up to three stars.
Learn
Universities
The region has excellent universities, especially the University of Brasília (UnB), the Federal University of Goiás (UFG), the Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT) and the Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás (PUC Goiás). The universities mentioned receive foreign students in short or long-term courses.
Language courses
Several cities in the Midwest, regardless of whether they are capitals or not, have language courses available. Some of these courses teach Portuguese to foreigners.
Safety
It is always good to take certain precautions. Be careful where you park your car, don't leave valuables inside the vehicle, don't drive with large amounts of money, don't waste too much and always drive with the doors locked.
Health
Goiania and Brasilia, as they are more developed cities, they have better medical care, being highlighted in the Brazil in the health area.
Cuiabá and Large field have good hospitals, but inferior compared to Goiania or Brasilia.
Practically in most cities in the Midwest you can find pharmacies and drugstores available to tourists.
respect
- Do not litter the roads or city streets.
- Always respect traffic lights, many of them have photo sensors even in inner cities.
- Respect speed limits and, in general, the laws of the Brazilian Traffic Code.
- Fishing is prohibited from September to December, as these are the breeding seasons for fish.
- Hunting wild animals is prohibited, and environmental laws are strictly addressed in the Brazil.
- Respect ethnicities, especially in the Mato Grosso where they have many blacks and Indians. Racism is an untrustworthy crime in Brazil.
Stay in touch
By phone
The country code is 55.
- At the Federal District, the code is 61.
- In Goiás, the area codes are 61, 62 and 64.
- In Mato Grosso, the area codes are 65 and 66.
- In Mato Grosso do Sul, the area code is 67.
The region is well served with cell phone signal. The Midwest is served by the four main cell phone operators in the Brazil: Vivo, TIM, Claro and Oi.
By post
Postal service in the Midwest as well as throughout Brazil, is very well offered. Practically all municipalities in the region have a Post Office.
Through the Internet
Most cities have broadband internet access. Some have only dial-up internet access. All state capitals and federal capital have points that provide free wireless internet (Wi-Fi).
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