Mato Grosso do Sul

Região Centro-Oeste: Mato Grosso do Sul

Facts:

* 6th Largest State by Area.

* Area: 137,887 square miles

* Population (2010): 2,449,024

* South-Western/ Central State of Brazil

* North West and West of Parana, Sao Paulo, Goias, Minas Gerais

* South of Mato Grosso

* East of Bolivia and Paraguay

* Capital: Campo Grande

* Meaning: Thick Brushes of the South

* Official Language: Portuguese

* $1 U.S Dollar = 3.72 Brazilian Reals

* 1 Brazilian Real = $0.27 U.S Dollars/Cents

 History:

In 1979 Mato Grosso Do Sul became its own state after separating from its mother state Mato Grosso. There are Roughly 48 Cities and Towns within the State including Tres Largos, Ponta Pora, Coxim, Bonito, and Corumba.The population is mainly urban with its people to be of European and Indian Ancestry also known as "Mestizo".

     Public Health and welfare services are limited in the growing cities despite improving social conditions and improving development. Iron Ore and Manganese are part of an active mining industry that helps boost that economic industry. This State is home to the top producing cattle livestock raising in all of Brazil. It is also known to raise corn, soybeans, wheat, sugarcane, and peanuts.

     "The Paraguay drainage is essentially an alluvial flood plain that ranks as one of the worlds best tropical grazing lands known as the Pantanal. Seasonally flooding makes it one of the worlds largest freshwater wetlands extending into Mato Grosso."

Education

The lack of schools and teachers shadows the quality of education, though an elementary education is free. In High School, English and Spanish are taught as part of the curriculum. There are over 44 different universities. It ranks #161-171 amongst Latin American Universities. Universidade Católica Dom Bosco as an example and the most well known, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso Do Sul 

Fun Facts about the Federal University: Registration cost 150 Reals ($40 U.S) . Diploma Registration cost 130 Reals ($40 U.S). Cafeteria Breakfast cost 3.90 Reals or 1.00 Reals for registered students ($1.05 and $0.27 U.S) . Cafeteria Lunch cost 10.45 Reals or 2.50 Reals for Registered Students ($2.81 and $0.61 U.S)

Travel:

A Flight from Los Angeles to Mato Grosso Ddo Sul would take 19 hours and cost $1,500 per person for a round trip fare. You can find a modest hotel surrounding and outskirts of the capital for under $50 a night and a hotel similar to a Hilton or Best Western in the heart of downtown with breakfast included for $70 a night. Due to the equator, our winter (Late December to Mid March) is their summer. Our spring (Late March to Late June) is their fall. Our summer(Late June to Mid September) is their winter and our fall( Late September to Late December) is their spring. 

The dry period for Mato Grosso do Sul is from May-September, which would be their autumn and winter season. Throughout the year the average temperature is 79 Degrees Fahrenheit. The highlands are much drier then the lowlands but the average rainfall is 50-60 inches. To give you an idea, the precipitation, this year thus far in Los Angeles was 4.79 inches of rainfall. in Phoenix the average rainfall is 8 inches. 

 A Great time to visit Mato Grosso do Sul would be during the month of May where Campo Grande and Bonito have an event called Brazil Sabor where a Gastronomy Festival with restaurants preparing special dishes that highlight local ingredients. Another great time to visit would be during July or August to visit "Festival de Inverno de Bonito"( Bonitos Winter Festival) featuring Art, Music, Theater and Dance. There is sure to be a place for all kinds of travel enthusiasts. Want to visit a Brazilian urban city? then the capital Campo Grande is for you. Festivals, Ecotourism Hub with clear water rivers, waterfalls, expansive caves and forest trails is more your thing then Bonito, is the place to go. 

Bonito

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