Discover Santo Antônio do Leverger

Santo Antônio do Leverger brings together Cerrado conservation areas, regional culture and a boat route offering views of the Pantanal landscape. It also has traditional crafts and a memorial site in Mimoso. If you are planning a trip with your family, you can weigh whether nature, local traditions, or the combination of landscape and history will shape your stay.

Cerrado and conservation areas

The natural attractions include two Cerrado conservation units in Santo Antônio do Leverger. The Morro de Santo Antônio Natural Monument covers 258.09 hectares; Águas Quentes State Park covers 1,487.00 hectares. Both are in the integral protection category. The fact that Águas Quentes State Park is located in the Cerrado is explicitly part of its description. Their names and areas give you specific points of reference when exploring the conservation areas and the surrounding landscape. When choosing what interests you on your trip, you can clearly distinguish the natural attractions from the cultural offerings without treating them as separate from one another.

Traditions and crafts

Siriri and Cururu shape the local culture: their songs and dances are currently kept alive by nineteen folk culture groups. Crafts are also part of the town’s identity. Bamboo craft is a tradition in Santo Antônio do Leverger and an attraction for visitors. The town is also home to the traditional craft of making the viola de cocho. Santo Antônio do Leverger is one of the municipalities in the Baixada Cuiabana where this craft is more common. Alcides Ribeiro is known as a viola de cocho maker from Santo Antônio do Leverger. These different forms of cultural life offer ways to shape your stay around regional traditions as well as the landscape.

The Caminho das Águas

The Caminho das Águas is a cultural boat route between Santo Antônio and Barão de Melgaço. It offers views of the Pantanal landscape and parts of the history of Mato Grosso. Along the way, the route passes former sugar and alcohol factories. It thus combines a waterscape with traces of history in a specific travel experience. If this combination is of particular interest to you, the Caminho das Águas is a distinct focus when planning your trip; the route is a separate topic from the conservation areas and local craft traditions.

Mimoso and Cândido Rondon

Mimoso is now part of Santo Antônio do Leverger. Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon was born there in 1865. A memorial dedicated to him was still under construction. For travelers who want to include biographical history alongside nature and living culture, Mimoso is a distinct point of interest within the municipality.

Getting there and choosing where to stay

The paved MT-040 highway connects Santo Antônio do Leverger with Cuiabá and Barão de Melgaço. If you are also planning to visit these two places, this road connection is a practical factor to consider. Santo Antônio do Leverger also has Senador Jonas Pinheiro Airport for small aircraft. When looking for a vacation rental, you can first consider whether you want to visit Santo Antônio do Leverger for its conservation areas, culture or the Caminho das Águas.

More places

More places on the portal: Poconé, São Gabriel do Oeste, Jaciara, Alto Araguaia, Nova Mutum, Coxim, Marcelândia, Nortelândia.

For the broader travel overview: Mato Grosso.