Ten thousand years ago the area of land that is now Inviando was part of a shallow lake stretching up as far as the bridge in Góis. The lake was formed by a wall of rock that is now the Candosa gorge, and left behind it sediment that created the rich soils of the Ceira valley. Together with the river Ceira, that provides the irrigation waters, the fertility of this stretch of land is the reason for the existence of Inviando and its neighbouring villages. During the 19th and 20th centuries the village depended on maize production, potatoes and olives. The evidence for the productivity of the village can be seen in the ruins of three mills that ground the maize and two olive presses. Today the village is still involved in agriculture, and the old stone cottages are now surrounded by newer houses. Maize and potatoes are still grown, together with squashes and tomatoes, although much of the land around the village is used to grow fruit trees. There is no chapel in the village – the reason for this is that it is only a short distance from the church of Varzea Grande. In between Inviando and Linteiro are the riding stables of Casa de Linteiro, that offers both riding holidays for visitors and horse-riding for local enthusiasts.