Paraguay River
A broad view.
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The Marshal Rondon Bridge crosses the Paraguay River in Cáceres, Mato Grosso, and is considered a landmark of western Brazil's development. Before it was built, the crossing from Mato Grosso towards states such as Rondônia and Acre was made by ferry. It was built in the 1950s and opened in 1962, becoming the main overland route between the Amazon states and the south of the country, with an estimated 3,000 vehicles a day. The bridge is 300 metres long and ten wide, resting on ten concrete piers, and links federal highways BR-070, from Cuiabá to Cáceres, and BR-174, from Cáceres to Rondônia. It is named after Marshal Cândido Rondon, the explorer who carried telegraph lines across western Brazil in the early 20th century. From the riverbanks and the bridge itself there is a broad view of the Paraguay River and its fishing boats, best at sunset. Anyone travelling overland west from Cáceres crosses it.
A broad view.
To Rondônia.
Over the river.
Over the Paraguay River, Cáceres, Mato Grosso
It has been the main overland route between the Amazon states and southern Brazil since it opened in 1962.