GRU → UIO

São Paulo Urban Sprawl

Witness the staggering scale of the world's 4th largest city immediately after takeoff from GRU.

Cerrado & Pantanal Fringes

As the plane heads northwest, observe the mosaic of tropical savanna and the edges of the world's largest wetlands.

Southern Amazon Canopy

Vast stretches of unbroken deep-green rainforest cut by meandering brown sediment-rich rivers.

Chimborazo

Ecuador's highest peak and the point on Earth closest to the sun is visible during the descent into the inter-Andean valley.

Cotopaxi Volcano

The nearly perfect snow-capped cone of this active stratovolcano is the crown jewel of the flight's left-side views.

Solimões River

Depending on the exact flight path, you may see major sections of the upper Amazon river system snaking through the jungle.

Cayambe Volcano

A massive ice-capped volcano that is uniquely the only point on the Equator with permanent snow cover.

Reventador Volcano

One of Ecuador's most active volcanoes; it is common to see small ash plumes or steam rising from its crater.

Cloud Forest Ridge

Observe the dramatic geographical wall where the Amazon basin meets the eastern slopes of the Andes mountains.