Nossa Senhora do Carmo was built by the Carmelite third order in the late eighteenth century. Its rococo altars and painted details reward a look inside, while the approach from Praca Joao Pinheiro gives the church a fine sense of ceremony.
Together with Santa Rita and the surrounding houses, it forms one of the most memorable corners of Serro's protected centre. This is a good place to stop rather than rush through the church circuit.