the affluent neighborhood of são conrado, 20 minutes drive from copacabana, is popular with hang gliders, due to its geographic location and topography.    surrounded by coastal mountains the area is the ideal place to view the city from the sky.

no motor is involved in hang gliding, meaning that it is a very peaceful activity, as the pilot uses thermals to gently ascend and fall gracefully. it is the closest humans can get to flying naturally like a bird. the furthest distance travelled during a single trip in a hang glider is 700 kilometers.