Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo

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Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo was founded 3 June 1770 (2^nd in order) by Blessed Junípero Serra. The mission is named for Saint Charles Borromeo. The Indian name for the second location was Eslenes (or maybe Esselen). It is known for being Blessed Serra's headquarters and he is buried in the sanctuary beside the altar, in the Basilica.

I visited this site in February 2012 and will be placing images as soon as they are all edited. Meanwhile, please enjoy the Church panorama below...

Below you should see a rotating panorama of the complete inside of the Mission Church. You should be able to click on the panorama to stop the rotation at any point and then drag the mouse left, right, up, or down to see any specific area. If you have a mouse wheel, it should be able to be used to zoom in and out. If one or more of these behaviors does not work click on the full screen icon (top right corner) and try the behavior again. If you are at full screen, press the ESCape key to have the panorama return to this page.

Location

The mission is located at the South end of Carmel, about half a mile off of California Highway 1 (Cabrillo Highway). Traveling South on 1 from Monterey turn right onto Rio Road. If coming North on 1 from a coastal drive through Big Sur (a very scenic drive!) turn left onto Rio Road. Proceed to the mission at 3080 Rio Road (California Landmark 135).

See this Mission from a satellite then switch to a detailed map using Google maps.

Or, if you'd prefer a topological map...

Contact

• Open daily 9:30am-4:30pm (7:30pm 1 June to Labor Day) and 10:30am-4:30pm Sunday. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas days. A fiesta is often held the last Sunday in September. [Note: MissionTour tries to keep this information up to date but cannot guarantee its accuracy as this is not the official Mission website. If planning a drive to the Mission please contact them directly to get the latest information in order to avoid disappointment.]
• Mass Schedule: Please see the official Mission website for current information.
• Website: http://www.carmelmission.org/
• Mail: 3080 Rio Road, Carmel, CA 93923
• Phone: (831) 624-3600 (gift shop)