About 120km west of Santo Ângelo, this mission was once an artistic center, producing painting, ceramics and wood sculpture. Today, all that remains at the archaeological site is the Jesuits’ stone wine cellar and some sporadic ruins. There's a small exhibit on Jesuit-Guarani culture across the street at the Secretary of Tourism.
Three recovered sacred images of Santo Antônio, Santo Izidro and Senhor dos Passos are displayed inside the modern-day Igreja Matriz, across the street from the ruins.
If you make it this far, you can spend the night at Pousada dos Jesuítas, 50m from the mission site, where the friendly owner's hospitality far outweighs the prices .
