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Discover Mato Grosso in Brazil
Mato Grosso in the region of Minas Gerais is a place located in Brazil - some 420 mi or ( 676 km ) South-East of Brasília , the country's capital .
Local time in Mato Grosso is now 02:35 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Sao Paulo " with a UTC offset of -2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Trocadeiro, Tres Pontas, Sumare, Socorro, and São Paulo. When in this area, you might want to check out Trocadeiro . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Mato Grosso ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Santana da Vargem
Santana da Vargem is a municipality in the south of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. In 2007 the population was 7,092 in a total area of 173 km². The elevation of the municipal seat is 804 meters. Santana da Vargem became a municipality in 1962 Neighboring municipalities are Três Pontas, Campos Gerais, Boa Esperança, and Coqueiral. Santana da Vargem is part of the IBGE statistical microregion of Varginha. It is 15 km north of Três Pontas and 41 km. north of Varginha. Lavras is 65 km.
Located at -21.24 -45.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Coqueiral
Coqueiral is a municipality in the south of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. In 2007 the population was 9,466 in a total area of 297 km². The municipal seat lies at an elevation of 844 meters. It became a municipality in 1948. Coqueiral belongs to the IBGE statistical microregion of Varginha. It is located north of Varginha and Três Pontas, west of Lavras, and northeast of Alfenas. The regional center of Varginha is 57 km. away.
Located at -21.19 -45.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Varginha
Varginha is a city and municipality in southwest Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The estimated population is approximately 123,000 inhabitants and the area of the municipality is 396.39 km². The elevation is 950 mts. Known throughout Brazil for the supposed appearance of alien creatures in 1996, an episode known as the "ET Varginha.
Located at -21.55 -45.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Nave Espacial de Varginha
The Nave Espacial de Varginha (Varginha's spacecraft) is a 20 metres tall water tower with a disc-shaped water reservoir in Varginha, Brazil, which was built in 2001. Nave Espacial de Varginha is reminiscent of the Varginha incident, an alleged UFO landing, which took place on January 20, 1996.
Located at -21.56 -45.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Nepomuceno
Nepomuceno is a Brazilian municipality located in the south of the state of Minas Gerais. The population in 2007 was 24,430 in a total area of 584 km². The maximum elevation is 1,100 mts and the minimum is 850 mts with the municipal seat lying at an elevation of The city belongs to the IBGE statistical microregion of Varginha. It lies 12 km. west of the important highway BR-381 (Fernão Dias).
Located at -21.23 -45.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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