Fazenda Jacobina, Colonial farm in Cáceres, Brazil

Fazenda Jacobina is a two-story colonial sobrado on the left bank of the Paraguay River, 25 km from Cáceres. Its pale facade has a row of shuttered windows above and a pillared veranda along the front; a single-story wing extends to the right. The house was built by rammed earth (taipa de pilão) and stands behind a grassy bank at the water's edge.

The property was founded in 1769 by Portuguese Leonardo Soares de Sousa and became the largest agricultural center in Mato Grosso Province. Its rise to prominence in the region was driven by large-scale cattle ranching operations.

The main house was built by Portuguese craftspeople who used traditional earth-building techniques from colonial Brazil. These building methods shaped the appearance of the structures that still stand on the property today.

The farm lies on the left bank of the Paraguay River, about 25 km from Cáceres, the former Vila Maria do Paraguai. The colonial sobrado, a two-story house with a pillared veranda, is now a tourist site with a restaurant and pools. The surrounding area is used for fish-farming tanks.

The name comes from a local tale about two indigenous people called Jacob and Bina, whose names combined to form Jacobina. This connection between the two names reflects the blending of indigenous and Portuguese influences on the property.