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Brazil in pictures: Kinkaku-ji temple

No I haven’t lost my mind, you have read it correctly, there is a real-size replica of UNESCO World Heritage Kinkaku-ji temple near São Paulo. The Atlantic rainforest near Itapecerica da Serra, 40 km from the centre of São Paulo, is host to this outstanding construction.

templo Kinkaku-ji

The temple was finished in 1974, and today is home to the ashes of those who chose the temple as their final resting place.

templo Kinkaku-ji

There is no public transportation to the temple, set in what is known as the Vale dos Templos (Valley of the Temples). A smaller Enko-ji temple sits nearby.

templo Enko-Ji

Click here to see the location of the temple in Google Maps.

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