Now the renovation have started and things are moving quickly. Kadampa practitioners from our international community are arriving soon to help with the work, because there is a lot to do before it is ready to become a place of refuge in Rio.

The new center is located in the heart of Botafogo , close to Botafogo Beach, between the two most touristic places in Rio: Pão de Açúcar (Sugar Loaf) and Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer statue) and 5 minutes walk to the subway station in Botafogo.

We will have various types of en-suite accommodation from single rooms to four person rooms and dorms. There will be two meditation rooms with capacity for over 150 people. Also we will have a large book and gift shop, World Peace café, gardens, hammocks, and a relaxing rooftop area.

All KMC Rio practitioners are excited about this new development and to see Dharma flourishing in Rio!