The "City of the Great Lowlands" arose from a donation of land
grants given to the Guana Indians, considered civilized by the Portuguese and
known for their skills as boatmen and fishermen, in 1832 by the imperial
government. The city, whose name roughly translates into English as "Great
Lowlands of the Guana", was a mandatory stop along the way for the herds
of cattle that came from Upper Rio Rosario (now Rosario West ) that were en
route to Cuiabá.
However, according to traditional history,
its foundation is closely linked to the military camp built during the war with
