Ranches

The last reluctant ranchers are beginning to see tourism as a viable economic alternative in this region, which means you can visit a working ranch or farm for a day.

Fazenda San Francisco. Fazenda San Francisco is a 37,000-acre working ranch where you can go on a photo safari in the morning and a boat tour on Rio Miranda in the afternoon, when you'll have the chance to fish for piranha. The R$165 day fee includes a lunch of rice and beans with beef and vegetables. For overnight stays, the fee is R$448 per person, including a night trip with a good chance of spotting jaguars. BR 262, 36 km (22 miles) west of Miranda, Miranda, Mato Grosso do Sul, 79380-000. 067/3242–1088; www.fazendasanfrancisco.tur.br.