Located at the foot of the Maracaju Mountains, on the right bank of the Aquidauana River, it is considered a true gateway to the Pantanal. Its first settlers were imperial soldiers remaining from the Paraguayan War, around 1892. The arrival of the Northwest Brazil Railway in 1912 increased its regional importance, leading to its elevation to the status of a municipality in 1918. The municipality hosts several rural lodges in its Pantanal region, highly sought after by both domestic and international tourists, as well as various fishing structures along the Aquidauana River. Less than 130 km from Campo Grande, via BR-262, the city is also accessible via the beautiful and scenic Piraputanga Park Road, where ecotourism, adventure tourism, birdwatching, and regional gastronomy can be enjoyed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2292,"template":"","tags":[],"categoria_destino":[11],"class_list":["post-436","destino","type-destino","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_destino-pantanal"],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"3.0.1","language":"en","enabled_languages":["br","en","es"],"languages":{"br":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"es":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false}}},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n