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Alta Floresta

Fishing in the Teles Pires, São Benedito and Azul rivers is productive practically all year
long.Bird watching: with the more than 570 species of catalogued birds and new species
being discovered every year, the region of Alta Floresta, Cristalino and Azul River Basin
receives constant visits from famous ornithologists and bird watchers.

Chapada dos Guimarães

The largest sandstone cavern in Brazil, Aroe Jari, extends nearly 1,550 meters and several
prehistoric inscriptions can be found inside.

Águas Quentes State Park

The 1,487 hectares (3,670 acres) Águas Quentes State Park, the first protected area in Mato
Grosso, is known for the healing powers of its thermal waters.

Lagoa Azul State Park

The Gruta da Lagoa Azul State Park (Portuguese: Parque Estadual Gruta da Lagoa Azul) is
a state park in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Its primary attraction is a limestone cave with
a pool of blue water and unusual cave formations. The main threat comes from damage by
tourists and local agriculture.The cave has a very fragile ecosystem, dependent on constant
temperature and humidity. Increased CO from the visitors' breath and heat from their lights
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can encourage fungus and lichens to attack the speleothems.

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