So how does one travel in the rural areas? As you would expect, by all means imaginable. Close to Stan's heart is the bicycle, and here are a couple guys riding to town on their bikes.
The horse is always an option, and many people own horses as the rural roads are dirt, rough, hilly and many times not amenable to cars or trucks. The horse walked thru the river below (see the pic of the "golden gate" bridge) and up the steep river bank. The bridge is too fragile for the horse. You can see the cable terminus and the wooden bridge towers that anchor the suspension cables in the dirt ground.
This pic shows the interesting contrast between centuries old transport (the mule here) and the newer motorcycle, both parked in the available, precious shade. 
This canoe pic is about 20 KM outside of Aracuai, near another community named Itira. The hand made canoe, assembled from planks with gaps sealed with tar, is the public ferry used to cross the Aracuai river. The guy w/the stick doesn't paddle, but poles the canoe across the river in the dry season. The river rises about 6 to 10 feet in rainy season, hence the long pole. We took this pic after crossing - note the waiting passengers on the other side.
Of course you can always walk. We nicknamed this the "golden gate" as it is a suspension bridge over this river for foot traffic. Note the Indiana Jones style rotten planks and Carol, who is posing for the pic, attempting to keep her balance. 
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