This is the only place in Brazil where the metal alloy, pewter, is produced.

The bells of the 13 churches in this city ring differently for weddings, funerals and masses as are a truly captivating sound to listen to.

Loads of wood and ceramic crafts are on sale here in the city which is lined with colonial buildings and cobblestone streets.
The Igreja São Francisco de Assis is one of the most magnificent churches to see and has an arch on the main door where angels’ heads are moulded to form the face of Jesus.