Brazil: helicopter flight over Rio and around Corcovado

So, after hiking up Urca for our first day in Rio, we decided to take a helicopter flight over Rio and around Corcovado (refer to the older post below this about our hike).








At the helipad...








Fer, Liz, Sean, and I getting ready to go for our ride!








Liz and I afterward! Can you tell we thought it was awesome?










Although it was a quick flight, it was one of, if not the best experiences we had on this trip! Rio was absolutely AMAZING from the air! We were able to see Rio, all of the amazing beaches including Impanema and Copacabana, Sugar Loaf Mountain and Urca, and of course...Corcovado (the statue of Christ)!



























Corcovado! You really can't gain a grasp of how huge this statue is. It's the same size as the Statue of Liberty. Quite amazing!
















And, some more!

















After our long hike up the mountain along with the amazing flight, we had to hike back down the wet and muddy mountain and walk a good 5 miles back to our condo. We were a little whipped that day, but it was TOTALLY worth it!