With some terrific day trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to soak up everything that Passo Fundo, 45 miles away, has to offer. Gare Park, Bella Citta Shopping Center and Tamandare Park alone make the drive out here worthwhile. Locals will also probably point you in the direction of Santa Cruz do Sul, 55 miles away. If you can only see one attraction here, let it be Cave of Indians. (But we’d also recommend Colegio Maua Museum and Max Shopping Center.)