Country Brazil State Mato Grosso do Sul Area 8,152 km² Local time Thursday 10:44 AM | Region Central-West Region Elevation 330 m (1,080 ft) Population 160,661 (2010) | |
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Time zone BRT-1/BRST-1 (UTC-4/-3) | ||
Rio Verde de Mato Grosso is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Its population was 20,057 (2005) and its area is 8,152 km².
Map of Rio Verde de Mato Grosso, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Rio Verde (which means "Green River" in English), how it's popularly called among the people from northern South Mato Grosso, is a small town in the very edge of Serra da Alegria (which means "The Happiness Mountains"), close to the Pantanal of Nhecolândia (which means "The Blissful Burg"), one of the largest on earth. The following closest city is Coxim, an alternative center for backpackers and ecotourists from all over the world. Some of Rio Verde's great attractions are the Sete Quedas (Seven Falls), the Fazenda Igrejinha (Little Church Ranch) and the Jardim dos Tamanudás (Anteaters' Garden).