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Photos: Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo (Carmel Mission)

Children play in the courtyard outside the Carmel Mission. The mission was the headquarters of the Alta California missions headed by Father Junípero Serra from 1770 until his death in 1784.

Children play in the courtyard outside the Carmel Mission. The mission was the headquarters of the Alta California missions headed by Father Junípero Serra from 1770 until his death in 1784.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

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Like the San Diego mission, this one began next door to a presidio but soon relocated. It became the headquarters of mission founder Father Junipero Serra and was where he died in 1784. This site is known for its storybook appearance.

San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, second mission, 1770

Living quarters at the Carmel Mission.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, second mission, 1770

When Serra died, his remains were interred in the mission chapel.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, second mission, 1770

An exterior shot of the Carmel Mission.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

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San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, second mission, 1770

Visitors enter the mission under its row of chandeliers.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

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