Mato Grosso—Little John In Mato Grosso, it is summer all year round. Like its rainforest counterpart, the vast, tropical savannah of the Brazillian Cerrado is one of the most bio-diverse places in the world. The wooded grassland is rich in low vegetation, trees with thick and tortuous trunks, red soil, plants, and animals. Despite the challenges it faces, deforestation and naturally occurring wildfires, it is a remarkably resilient jungle: Every year, the rainy season arrives, and the biome is renewed. With the arrival of the rains, the north of Mato Grosso becomes a true paradise for those looking to see large, high-volume waterfalls.
Though not every waterfall in Mato Grosso is runnable, many are. I had a list made long ago, imagining the day I could visit them. But because everything was so far away, and we needed a good team, my dream remained on hold, and I waited impatiently for the day I could make the trip a reality.
From Frankfurt to Mato Grosso—David
For Adrian, Matthias, and me, this trip to Mato Grosso is spontaneous, if serendipitous. We had tried to organize other trips to Santa Caterina in southern Brazil, a forest full of rivers and creeks with enormous potential, but the timing wasn't right. Joaocino—Little John—is who suggested Mato Grosso after a successful expedition by Pepe Gonçalves in 2022. I knew almost nothing about the area, though I looked at Cuiaba's weather forecast a few days before we left Frankfurt. 45°C and sunshine for the next two weeks. Ahhh, damn,
