Cuiabá

Cuiabá is a city on the banks of the River Cuiabá and the capital of the central Brazilian state Mato Grosso. It's known as a gateway to the wetlands of the Northern Pantanal. Colonial architecture and the tree-lined Republic Square lie at its heart, along with the clock towers of the modern Cathedral of Bom Jesus. At the nearby Mato Grosso History Museum, paintings and models depict the region's history and battles.