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Cachoeira & São Félix

Religious, Spiritual sights in Cachoeira & São Félix

  1. Igreja da Ordem Terceira do Carmo

    The Igreja da Ordem Terceira do Carmo has a gilded baroque altar, paneled ceilings and azulejos, and dates from 1702. A side gallery contains several polychrome Christs, imported from the Portuguese colony in Macau, and dripping with bovine blood mixed with Chinese herbs and sparkling rubies.

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    Igreja de NS da Ajuda

    Cachoeira’s oldest church is the tiny Igreja de NS da Ajuda, built in 1595 when the town was known as Arraial d’Ajuda.

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  3. Igreja de NS do Conceição do Monte

    The climb to the 18th-century Igreja de NS do Conceição do Monte is rewarded only by views as it is closed to visitors.

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