Central West (Rio Grande do Sul)

Petrified trees in Mata

The Central West is a region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in the South of Brazil.

Cities

  • 🌍 Santa Maria — biggest city in the region, and the gateway to Paleorrota, the state's paleontological tourism route
  • 🌍 Cacequi — has numerous and immense cavities in the soil derived from erosion and wind 
  • 🌍 Mata — has large deposits of petrified trees
  • 🌍 São Pedro do Sul — it has the largest reserves of fossil plants on the planet
  • 🌍 São Vicente do Sul — a part of the Paleorrota Geopark

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