the base jumping community in rio de janeiro began to grow during the 1990s - the beautiful backdrops of ocean, large rock formations and green forests make rio de janeiro one of the most beautiful places to exercise the sport.

felix baumgartner, an austrian base jumper, leaped from the arm of christ the redeemer in 1999 and added to his long list of daring stunts. in 2012 baumgartner did the unthinkable and sky dived from a capsale in earth's stratosphere, and plummeted 24 miles down to earth's service - till this day it is the highest skydive, and fastest free fall, clocking in at speeds of 833 miles an hour the daredevil was moving faster than sound.

luigi cani, the brazilian human flight specialist, is internationally known for his famous parachuting stunts - he once rode a street bike into the grandcanyon with a winged suit and parachute.