The Dhaka Times Desk A king has been living in a sand palace for 22 years! Marcio Mizael Matolias, the 'Beach Emperor' of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been living in the sand palace for the past 22 years.
Children build sand houses on the beach. Sometimes the adults compete on the beach to build sand castles. But those are temporary things. It should come as a surprise to anyone to hear that someone has stayed in the Bali palace for 22 consecutive years.
Marcio Mizael Matolias, the 'Emperor of the Beach' in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been living in a sand palace of his own making for 22 years! One such news has appeared in the report of the international media 'The Mirror'. Locals call 44-year-old Matolias 'The King'. He is also popular for fishing, golfing and reading.
It is known that King Matolias posed on the throne with a plastic crown on his head and a scepter in his hand. Tourists also took pictures of him in the same pose. He also enjoyed this photo-session. He has been living in a small hut under this palace for 22 years. He also has a house full of books, golf and fishing equipment!
The unmarried King Matolius said he did not care if the sand was hot in the summer. At night he lay down by the open sea. If something goes too far, go to a friend's house. However, he has to work hard to maintain the sand palace. Still he doesn't want to lose his palace. This sand palace is his life and death!
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