23km/14mi north of Aracaju is the little town of Laranjeiras, which was founded in 1605, razed to the ground during the Dutch occupation and rebuilt by the Jesuits in the 18th century.
The Jesuits built the church of Nossa Senhora da Comandaroba, 4km/2.5mi outside the town of Laranjeiras, has a Baroque altar. Tradition has it that there was a tunnel from the high altar to the Pedra Furada Cave, 3km/2mi from Laranjeiras on the same road as the church, so that in the event of danger the monks might take refuge in the cave.
In Rua José do Prado Franco are the Afro-Brazilian Museum, housed in the Palácio Accioles Ribeiro, a stone-built 19th century neo-classical mansion, and the church of São Benedito.
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