from the top of pedra bonita, located in the beautiful neighborhood of săo conrado, is the one location individuals can find hang gliding in rio de janeiro, while just outside of rio's city limits, across the guanabara bay, another beautiful hang gliding location exists - one of the most sought after venues in the state, parque da cidade of niterói, welcomes enthusiasts all year around - this chapter features more information on niterói's hang gliding a few pages down.
located in the tijuca park, pedra bonita, which translates to beautiful rock, is a 696-meter (2283 ft) deforested rock formation that was once covered by brazil's atlantic rain forest (mata atlântica). one of the elements that pedra bonita is famously recognized for, is the spectacular close up view of the largest seaside monolith in the world, pedra da gávea.
