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You’re a lover of religious syncretism, cultural diversity and esotericism? You are invited to tour around São Paulo discovering the strong Brazilian multicultural composition and religious syncretic background full of marvelous popular celebrations and social practices.Religious syncretism has its greatest expressions in Brazil due to the colonization process. A complex historical process full of cultural and ethnic mixtures that go beyond the limits of what has been documented, but it’s a natural part of the Brazilian heritage.Visit an Afro-Brazilian religious temple, an Umbanda house and discover how this belief originated in Brazil. Visit Catholic churches, a Buddhist temple and more.Visit a street dedicated to the sale of religious items and find hundreds of stores that sell everything from bibles to gospel music records or t-shirts.Stop by at an esoteric shop where and do a hand or tarot reading. Find spiritual items like incense, crystal stones, herbs, oils and candles.
