Cândido Rondon
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Marshal Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon was a Brazilian military officer most famous for his telegraph commission and exploration of Mato Grosso and the western Amazon basin, as well as his lifelong s
Rondon in 1910
Rondon at the age of 24, exploring the Amazon basin as an army engineer
From left to right (seated): Father Zahm, Rondon, Kermit, Cherrie, Miller, four Brazilians, Roosevelt, Fiala. Photo taken in 1914.
Theodore Roosevelt with Rondon
Mato Grosso
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Mato Grosso is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest by area, located in the Central-West region. The state has 1.66% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 1.9% of the Brazilian
Cândido Rondon
…Mariano da Silva Rondon (5 May 1865 – 19 January 1958) was a Brazilian military officer most famous for his telegraph commission and exploration of Mato Grosso and the western Amazon basin, as well as his lifelong support for Indigenous Brazilians. He was the first director of Brazil's Indian Protection Service…
Chapada dos Guimarães National Park
Cuiabá, the capital and financial center of the state, in 2022.
Campus of the Federal University of Mato Grosso in Cuiabá
Soy plantation in Brasnorte