hidden from the eyes of most, rio de janeiro's coastline is full of shipwrecks, underwater caves, islands, and rich biodiversity - for these reasons many scuba diving companies take visitors to gorgeous underwater spots to explore the wonderous underwater world surrounding the city.

recently a new player on the extreme sports circuit has appeared on the rocks of the tijuca islands - psicobloc, or rock-climbing over the ocean, has gained popularity among the city's thrill seeking population and visitors. the tijuca islands of rio de janeiro are easily accessible via barra da tijuca in the west zone of the city.

skydiving is without doubt an amazing way to see the city and the region - there is no better view of all that rio has to offer at once, than skydiving - the mountains, forests, and ocean. currently no sky diving companies fly within the city limits of rio de janeiro but all rio based sky diving companies provide transportation to and from sky diving locations situated outside of the city