Getting Around
There are three main routes through the Mato Grosso. Two fan out around the main Pantanal swamplands in tweezer-like form and run east to west: the most heavily used road, the BR-364 through Cuiaba, and the BR-262, which runs through Campo Grande to Corumba. The third road, the BR-163, runs from south to north, connecting Campo Grande with Cuiaba, and extending north to Santarem on the Amazon river (impassable since 1992) and south to Paraguay and Asuncion. Given the distances involved, anyone in possession of a Brazilian air pass , or simply limited by time, might well consider the occasional plane hop. The Mato Grosso is officially one hour behind the standard time of Brasilia and the coast. In Campo Grande, however, not everybody operates on Mato Grosso time, so it's always a good idea to synchronize with the right authority when arranging bus or plane reservations.
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