Topo do Mundo: mountain views and paragliding

High on the Serra da Moeda, Topo do Mundo is one of the best-known lookouts in the region: from up there you see a sea of Minas Gerais mountains, and it is where paragliding flights take off.

To look

Go late in the afternoon for the sunset, or early, while the mist still fills the valleys. Bring a jacket: it gets windy and cold up on the ridge.

To fly

Paragliding is done with local pilots and operators, as a tandem flight if you have never flown. Conditions depend on wind and weather, so arrange it in advance.

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Photos: Eduardo Gabão (CC BY-SA 3.0), Eduardo Gabão (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons.