AM - BEAUTIFUL hike in Petropolis, Brazil called Morro do AƧu. The pictures just don't capture how truly beautiful the area is. 360 degrees of rainforest mountains and unbelievable terrain. The hike is anywhere from 13-18 miles with 3000-4000 ft of elevation gain, depending on which site you look at (obviously exact numbers are not important in Brazil). My boss and I were so fast hiking up that we lost the guide on several occasions and had to wait for him :) I'm pretty sure my boss was trying to show that he was in just as good of shape as me which was ridiculous because I have 7 months worth of pent up energy. I let him feel proud of himself though (he is my boss, after all). Anyway, we spent some time at the top enjoying the views then headed back down. About 1.5 miles from the finish, a huge thunderstorm came through and it POURED. All part of the adventure - it is a rainforest, after all! It was probably my favorite part of the hike - running down the trail with the rain loving every second. We saw a frog the size of a football too! Great day, I'm so happy I was able to do this. Maybe I should stick with hiking for a while? 
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