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Municipality in Center-West, Brazil
Photo: Rich Hoyer, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Alta Floresta is a city in the Brazilian state Mato Grosso. It's located at the southern edge of the Amazon rain forest and is a popular eco-tourism destination.
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Lago da Avenida do Aeroporto
A good place to see capivara grazing and egrets nesting.
Offers great opportunities to explore exceptional Amazon flora and fauna. Some 500 species of birds alone have been catalogued in the area. Run by the Cristalino Ecological Foundation, an Alta Floresta based environmental NGO with many educational projects.
Teatro Municipal
The Douglas DC3 airplane parked here was used to send supplies to rural ranchers in the area. Inside the plane you can watch a film about the history of the plane.
This well-kept orchidarium sits alongside the riverbank with tall trees and a chance to see capivara, jacaré (cayman), and monkeys, as well as over 5000 orquids and cacti.
Regional handcrafts.
Feira livre municipal
Alta Floresta has a rather large airport of its own. From Aeroporto de Alta Floresta, several airlines operate daily flights to many Brazilian cities.
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