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Olympatec Meditation Institute (Entrance)

Exterior shots of Olympatec Meditation Institute, as seen in Licence to Kill (1989).

"Sanchez is taking us to the heart of his operations."
Kwang to James Bond[src]

Olympatec Meditation Institute was the fictional headquarters of the Sanchez Cartel's front organization, a religious cult headed by televangelist Professor Joe Butcher located in the Republic of Isthmus. In reality the site was an enormous cocaine production facility and distribution centre. It appeared in the 1989 James Bond film Licence to Kill and the 2012 video-game 007 Legends.

The Institute's exterior is designed to resemble ancient Mesoamerican buildings. Inside it continues this theme on the outer levels, but in the interior is utterly utilitarian.

History[]

After some persuasion, drug lord Franz Sanchez takes James Bond and a group of oriental business partners to his base of operations, which is disguised as headquarters of a religious cult. Concealed under the institute was a helipad, room for several gasoline tankers and cocaine production laboratories. It is here that Sanchez's scientists dissolve cocaine in petrol and then sell it disguised as fuel to Asian drug dealers. In order to show that this was feasible, Sanchez had a chemist reintegrate the fuel into cocaine. The buying and selling are conducted via the televangelist Professor Joe Butcher, working under orders from Sanchez's business manager Truman-Lodge. After his cover is blown, 007 sets fire to the cocaine lab which quickly spreads and engulfs the entire facility.

Behind the Scenes[]

External shots of Sanchez's Olympatec Meditation Institute were shot at the Centro Cultural Otomi (Otomi Ceremonial Center) in Temoaya,[1] designed as a place for the Otomi people to congregate and celebrate their culture.

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. (1999). Exotic Locations [DVD]. Licence to Kill: Ultimate Edition: MGM.
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