It is one of the most expensive areas in the Brazilian capital - and one of the most sacred.
A plot in downtown Brasilia - known as Santuário dos Pajés or Shrine of the Shamans - is at the centre of a conflict between indigenous people hoping to preserve their traditional way of life and developers eager to build an upmarket neighbourhood.
While property is often contested in Brazil, it is usually waged over remote jungles or distant mountains - vast swathes of land that can be mined or farmed for profit.
This conflict centres on Brasilia's urban power base. Just minutes from the National Congress, the Shrine of the Shamans - with its unpaved roads, forest and small houses - sits surrounded by lavish high rises.
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