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Araguainha Destination Guide

Delve into Araguainha in Brazil

Araguainha in the region of Mato Grosso is located in Brazil - some 346 mi or ( 557 km ) West of Brasília , the country's capital .

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Local time in Araguainha is now 09:30 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Cuiaba " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Goiânia, Cuiabá, and Campo Grande. While being here, you might want to check out Sao Jose do Rio Preto . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Araguainha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Araguainha

Araguainha is a town and municipality in the state of Mato Grosso in the Central-West Region of Brazil.

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Located at -16.82 -53.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Populated places in Mato Grosso

Araguainha crater

The Araguainha Crater or Araguainha Dome is an impact crater on the border of Mato Grosso and Goiás states, Brazil, between the villages of Araguainha and Ponte Branca. With a diameter of 40 kilometres, it is the second largest known impact crater in South America, and possibly the oldest one. The crater was formed 244.40 ± 3.25 million years ago in the Triassic period, when the region was probably a shallow sea.

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Located at -16.78 -52.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Impact craters of Brazil, Triassic impact craters