Sights in Tefé
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As Misões
As Misões is a mildly interesting complex overlooking the mouth of Lago de Tefé and the main channel of the Rio Solimões. Founded in 1897, it has a well-kept garden, huge decaying church, and a cemetery full of former missionaries. The main building was a church-run vocational school where many of Tefé’s masons, metalworkers and other skilled tradesmen were trained. The elfish priest, Padre Altino from the north of Portugal, gives spirited tours to anyone who’s interested. The best time to come is Tuesday to Friday; to get there, hire a boat from the waterfront.
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O Seminario
O Seminario is a striking structure that occupies the entire northern side of Praça Tulio Avevêdo. Oddly New England-ish in its design, it was once a seminary and is now the local headquarters of a Dutch mission with numerous congregations in the Amazon. It’s not technically open for visits, but you might finagle a tour if you ask nicely.
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