Mato Grosso do Sul · Brazil
In the destination Pantanal.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
Aquidauana combines historic heritage with landscapes shaped by the river that gives the city its name. The main church and downtown spaces are part of the gateways to the Pantanal of Mato Grosso do Sul.
3 places to stay in Aquidauana.
3 places picked to eat.
What to know before you go.
The local experience
It is about 23 km from downtown, reached via the district of Camisão and a final stretch of dirt road. From the top you get a panoramic view of the cerrado (Brazilian savanna) and the edge of the Pantanal plain.
A district about 31 km from downtown, on the banks of the Aquidauana River and surrounded by the Serra de Maracaju. It is popular for fishing, river swimming and mountain bike races.
Built between 1918 and 1921, it is 23 meters high and 63 meters long over the Aquidauana River. It links the city to Anastácio and is one of the region's historic landmarks.
Discover Ponte Velha (Ponte Roldão Carlos de Oliveira)
The town's main church, with a parish created in 1912. The current building dates from the 1930s, when the church came under the care of American Redemptorist priests.
Discover Igreja Nossa Senhora Imaculada Conceição
