Located in the Center of the South American Continent, also known as the Geodesic Center, around 2,000km from both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and about 3,000km from the North and South tips of the Continent, lies CUIABÁ, the capital of the State of Mato Grosso The ARARAS ECO LODGE is reachable all year-round by car via the Transpantaneira Park Road, 132 km (82 mi) south west of Cuiabá.