🌄 My Cool Sunday at the Last ATM Event in Rio de Janeiro
A Day Full of Nature, Friends & Adventure
Yesterday was a very cool day! The ATM Event finally happened again in beautiful Rio de Janeiro, and it was absolutely amazing! 🌞🌿
The event is a yearly tradition that started way back in 1987, and it takes place at Praça General Tibúrcio, right in Urca, surrounded by mountains and the ocean. Pure paradise! 🧗♂️🌊
🎪 What Is ATM Anyway?
Every year, ATM (Abertura da Temporada de Montanhismo) kicks off the climbing and hiking season in Brazil. It usually runs Saturday and Sunday, but I always go on Sunday, my favorite ATM day! 😊
The event brings together nature lovers from all over the world 🌍 and is packed with fun things to do:
- 🧗 Climbing walls & activities
- 🎬 Outdoor cinema
- 🧠 Workshops & lectures
- 🎁 Raffles and giveaways
- 🥙 Food and drinks
- 🛍️ Mountain books and gear stalls with special prices!
The place is surrounded by iconic mountains: Morro da Urca, Morro da Babilônia, and the majestic Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf Mountain). There are hiking trails, boulders, traditional and sport climbing routes, even psicoblocs! It’s truly a climber’s dream. 🏞️💪
🐷 A Random Start to the Day
On my way to the event, I saw something unexpected... a group of pigs wandering around a grassy area in the middle of the city! 🐖😯 It was so random
📹 Video: Pigs walking around in Rio
🦜 A Burst of Color in the Sky (Even If the Camera Missed It)
Right after the pig surprise, I looked up, and wow! A group of beautiful maracanã macaws flew right over me. 🦜✨
They were stunning , with bright green and blue wings and red accents glowing under the sun. It felt like a piece of the rainforest had come to visit the city. 🌳🌆
Unfortunately, my camera didn’t do them justice, it only picked up the green tones, making them look all green in the video. 🎥💚
Still, even like that, they looked beautiful. But trust me: with your own eyes, they’re absolutely breathtaking. 💫
📹 Video: Maracanã macaws flying above the city (they look mostly green here)
📸 Photo: Maracanã macaw, they look mostly green here (camera problem), but they are super colorful in naked eye
👋 Reuniting with Friends & Climbing Energy
Once I got to ATM, I met some great friends who invited me to join them for some sport climbing in the cool rock called "Urubu" 🧗♀️
Sadly, I'm still dealing with a shoulder injury (going on 4 months now 😢), so I couldn’t climb... but I was there for the vibes! Watching them climb was exciting and made me miss it even more.
📸 Images: My friends Abelardo and Calango climbing at Urubu
📹 Video: My friend Abelardo climbing at Urubu
📹 Video: My friend Calango climbing at Urubu
📹 Video: Water on the rocks
📸 Images: Sunset at Urubu
We had so much fun that we completely lost track of time ⏳
🌃 Back to ATM – Night Vibes
After the climbing session, we returned to the event area. Some stalls were already closing, but the place was still buzzing with energy. 🎶✨
I almost forgot to take a video of the event itself! But I managed to catch a nice shot of the night scene.
📹 Video: ATM event at night
🚡 A Magical Night Ride Up Sugarloaf
The night was just getting started. I made a spontaneous decision, go up Pão de Açúcar by cable car! 🚠🌙
It was peaceful, dark, and stunning. The lights of Rio below, the ocean breeze, and the stars above—just perfect.
📹 Video: Night ride on the Sugarloaf cable car
🐾 One Last Surprise on My Way Home
As I was heading home, nature surprised me once again! I spotted a gambá (opossum) climbing a tree 🐾. It happened so fast that I couldn’t focus my camera properly, but it was still a cool moment!
📹 Video Opossum climbing a tree
💬 Final Thoughts
What a day! From pigs and climbing to cable cars and wild animals, this Sunday had it all.
I love how ATM brings together people, nature, and passion for the outdoors.
Can’t wait to go back next year! 🎉🌄