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Sky Center Rio

Rua Albano Carvalho, 208 / 203, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
(21) 2437-4592
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Ranked #125 of 201 attractions in Rio de Janeiro
3.5 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
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Weehawke
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3 reviews 3 reviews
“Do not use Sky Center Rio”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012

My wife and I, along with two other couples went to Rio for a few days in December 2011. We had booked hang-gliding for 3 people with Sky Center (Mauricio Monteiro). I urge everyone to NOT book with Mauricio, as he is very unprofessional and tried to scam us. He picked us up at the hotel and told us we... More

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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“Book ahead”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 September 2011
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I waited until the next to last day I was in Rio to try to book my hang-gliding excursion and discovered that the wind gods weren't with me. The winds have to be going in the right direction and be the right speed (not too strong nor weak). So I could not go that day and the next day (my... More

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Ottawa, ON
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Fantastic experience”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2011

I contacted Mauricio via e-mail about getting involved in a hang gliding experience, but was told that I was too heavy for tandem hang gliding (a different operator told me the same). He recommended Paragliding instead, and in retrospect I was happy with that decision. After observing several takeoffs, the departure procedure for paragliding is considerably more gentle - no... More

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Rio de Janeiro, RJ
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Maravilhoso!!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 October 2011
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