In the central-western interior of Brazil, bordering Bolivia, lies the state of Mato Grosso (literally, “thick weeds”). As the name suggests, it is not known for it’s urban development. Rather, it is known for it’s natural beauty.

And what beauty!

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📍Cascata Uirapuru/ Nova Lacerda – MT 💦🍀 📸 @joao.ribeiro10 🌎Use #Matogrosso_brasil e compartilhe seus registros pelo estado.

A post shared by Mato Grosso 🇧🇷 (@matogrosso_brasil) on May 23, 2019 at 9:42am PDT

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Cuiabá 💧⛰ MT/Brasil 🍃 📸 @allankelm 🎯 @lu_poiani 🌎Use #matogrosso_brasil e compartilhe seus registros pelo estado

A post shared by Mato Grosso 🇧🇷 (@matogrosso_brasil) on May 23, 2019 at 12:29pm PDT

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Chapada dos Guimarães 💧⛰ MT/Brasil 🍃 📸 @duendedachapada 🎯 @lu_poiani 🌎Use #matogrosso_brasil e compartilhe seus registros pelo estado

A post shared by Mato Grosso 🇧🇷 (@matogrosso_brasil) on May 21, 2019 at 6:29am PDT

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📍Caverna Kiogo Brado / Chapada dos Guimarães-MT 🍂🍀 📸 @tinaviajante 🌎Use #Matogrosso_brasil e compartilhe seus registros pelo estado.

A post shared by Mato Grosso 🇧🇷 (@matogrosso_brasil) on May 14, 2019 at 1:49pm PDT

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📍Amazônia Mato-grossense 🌈💦🍀 📸 @gilgiraldelli 🌎Use #Matogrosso_brasil e compartilhe seus registros pelo estado.

A post shared by Mato Grosso 🇧🇷 (@matogrosso_brasil) on May 8, 2019 at 1:43pm PDT

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📍Cânions do Jatobá / Vila Bela – MT 💦🍀 📸 @serraricardofranco 🌎Use #Matogrosso_brasil e compartilhe seus registros pelo estado.

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📍Vale do Ouro / Serra do Roncador – MT 💦🍀 📸 @brstellastella 🌎Use #Matogrosso_brasil e compartilhe seus registros pelo estado.

A post shared by Mato Grosso 🇧🇷 (@matogrosso_brasil) on May 4, 2019 at 9:30am PDT

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📍Pantanal – MT🐯🐾 📸 @araquemoficial 🌎Use #Matogrosso_brasil e compartilhe seus registros pelo estado.

A post shared by Mato Grosso 🇧🇷 (@matogrosso_brasil) on May 3, 2019 at 7:07pm PDT

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Boa Noite, Mato Grosso!🎑🍀 📍Barra do Garças – MT 📸 @10marcoslopes 🌎Use #Matogrosso_brasil e compartilhe seus registros pelo estado.

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See the other posts in our Insta-States series here.