Cáceres
State	Mato Grosso Mato Grosso Mato Grosso is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest in area, located in the western part of the country.Neighboring states are Rondônia, Amazonas, Pará, Tocantins, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul. It also borders Bolivia to the southwest...
Area:	24 797 km²
Population:	85 274 (Estimate: 07/2003)
Height:	118 m above sea level
Postcode (CEP):	78200-000
Geographic location:	16°11′S 57°40′W
Address of the local government:	Prefeitura Municipal de Cáceres Av. Getúlio Vargas, s/n COC - Cáceres - MT
Website:	www.caceres.mt.gov.br
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Cáceres is an important town in the Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian state of Mato Grosso

Mato Grosso

Mato Grosso is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest in area, located in the western part of the country.Neighboring states are Rondônia, Amazonas, Pará, Tocantins, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul. It also borders Bolivia to the southwest...

. It lies on the Paraguai River. Cattle ranching and fishing are the two most important economic activities of the town, and it is a popular tourist attraction during Festival Internacional de Pesca (The International Fishing Festival). It is an older Brazilian city, commonly referred to as the "Porta do Pantanal", signifying the "door to the Pantanal" as it's an entrance into the Pantanal Wetlands/Jungle. Its architecture includes the Catholic Cathedral, which is located near the banks of the river in the city square. It is abundant in wildlife, with exotic birds, reptiles, fish, mammals and all sorts of other creatures that show themselves when leaving the city to enter the dense forest.