Paraguay Riccardo Vecchio
A decade before his death, Sun Myung Moon—multimillionaire founder of the controversial Unification Church—sent a band of followers deep into the wilds of Paraguay, with orders to build the ultimate utopian community and eco-resort. So how’s that working out? Monte Reel machetes his way toward heaven on earth.
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Reverend Moon's VIP house at the Victorious Holy Place of Puerto Leda.
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A local worker cares for the horses.
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Tools for building Eden.
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Mister Owada.
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Mister Auki with his morning catch of pacu
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The pool is cleaned daily, but the Messiahs rarely use it.
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Hog heaven.
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Satellite TV: very popular among the Messiahs.
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Mister Date (left) and Mister Owada watch the Aquidaban shove off.
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Mister Date at the wheel.
Paraguay Haisam Hussein
A map of Paraguay with key areas from Monte Reel's trip through the country in search of Reverend Sun Syung Moon's kingdom of heaven on Earth.
