Yes, another mission. There were 21 missions in California separated by one day’s walk. Franciscan Father JunÃpero Serra started nine of them including Carmel Mission. Officially, Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Rio Carmelo.
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- Museum entry.
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- California wants warning signs on everything!
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- Mission.
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- Mission bell tower.
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- Interior. Note the parabolic ceiling. Towards the lower left is a portrait of Father Seraa marking the place of his internment.
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- Detail.
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- Outside.
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- Bougainvillea.
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- Sculpture of Father Serra’s funeral by Jo Mora from 1924.
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- Jo Mora Chapel Gallery.
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- Grand Sala, the formal reception area. Has original floor tiles.
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- Typical Father’s quarters from the 1800’s.
