Today Marc and Michael and me rode to the top of the mountain and jumped off! Considered the best spot in Brazil for tandem flights, the Pedra Bonita take off ramp is located inside the famous Tijuca National Park, the largest urban rainforest in the world
We took off from an altitude of 520 meters (1675 feet), drifting over the amazing Tijuca’s National Park mountains, and also one of the most famous beach in Rio, the Pepino Beach. Mike parasailed while Marc and me did the hang glide. WOW!!! Unbelievable views of Rio and the beaches and mountains. There was a ramp straight off the mountains were we were told to start running and not stop! Our stomachs were in our throats as we jumped off and sailed straight out over the city. We were up in the air about 8 minutes. Definitely the high light of the trip! After our glide we took a taxi to Central Station in the middle of the city. This is where my favorite movie of all time was filmed of the same name. It reminded us very much of India: lots of stalls and very dirty and lots of people everywhere. We were told it was very dangerous to go and to NOT take pictures, but we succeeded in documenting it for the blog. We took a taxi back to Copacabana and ate a leisurely meal outside while watching the beach.
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