Bali’s ‘Gates of Heaven’ Instagram scene exposed as fake Posted on 15 July 2019 Tags:Balie, ethical tourism, Instagram, Lempuyang temple A Bali scene popular with Instagrammers has been busted and exposed as a fake. The Lempuyang Temple, one of the holiest sites in Bali, appears on many Instagram feeds of travellers as sacred gates seemingly floating on a mirror-like lake in the foreground. Lempuyang has been tagged more than 90,000 times on Instagram. Instagrammers flock in their thousands to have their photo taken between the ‘Gates of Heaven’ with the dramatic clouds and their pose reflected in the still waters. View this post on Instagram #gatesofheaven #lempuyangtemple #mongoliancouples ❤️ A post shared by Э. Анударъяа (@anudry) on Jul 15, 2019 at 3:14am PDT The mirror-like lake is in fact, however, just that – an illusion created by holding a mirror underneath the camera lens. Tourists have to climb almost 2,000 steps and wait in queues for hours to have their photo taken between the gates. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz71X7LlZYK/ A tweet by Fortune magazine’s editor, Polina Marinova, confirmed that this scene was a fake one and spurred an online debate. https://twitter.com/polina_marinova/status/1146620000679022593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1146620000679022593%7Ctwgr%5E393039363b636f6e74726f6c&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thejakartapost.com%2Ftravel%2F2019%2F07%2F06%2Fbalis-lempuyang-temple-gates-of-heaven-less-dramatic-than-expected.html Feature image: Darren Lim. Related Posts Cape Town’s sustainability: Leading the way in environmental initiatives 1 June 2023 As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront... read more Kapama to host Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2023 1 June 2023 Kapama Private Game Reserve near Hoedspruit will host this year’s Safari Guide of the Year... read more Blood Lions relaunches for public viewing on YouTube 1 June 2023 Award-winning documentary feature film Blood Lions has been relaunched on YouTube for public viewing, creating... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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