Barra do Garças

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Barra do Garças is located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, around 550 km (320 miles) far from the capital city of Cuiabá. The city has a population of 50,000 people.

The city is situated on the border between Mato Grosso and Goiás states and due to a geodesic center settled down there.

A small but developed tourist city due to high agriculture exportation and a strong military presence, Barra do Garças also has a Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) and is known as Rio de Janeiro do Oeste (Rio de Janeiro of the West)

Image of the Cristo
Image of the Cristo

Barra do Garças has many tourist attractions: a Discoporto, (UFOport), water parks, as well as hot springs, mountains, and fresh water beaches.

Porto do Bae in Barra do Garças
Porto do Bae in Barra do Garças

Coordinates: 15°53′24″S, 52°15′24″W

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