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Brazil's illegal hot-air ballooning scene
Competing teams race to covertly release banned kaleidoscopic creations on Rio outskirts.
The construction of astonishingly large and flamboyant balloons, some the size of 10-storey buildings, others laden with fireworks to ensure they go up with a bang.
Launching balloons is a decades-old tradition brought to Brazil from its former coloniser Portugal
After the balloons are released, recovery crews called turmas de resgate give chase in cars and speedboats, hoping to gain prestige or earn a prize by salvaging them before rivals.
But ballooning also happens to be illegal. It was outlawed in 1998 because of the risk it poses to public safety and the environment, and is punishable with up to three years in jail.
Hot air balloon enthusiast Arthur Araújo prepares to witness the launch of his group's latest balloon near Rio in December 2023
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Brazil's illegal hot-air ballooning scene
Competing teams race to covertly release banned kaleidoscopic creations on Rio outskirts.
The construction of astonishingly large and flamboyant balloons, some the size of 10-storey buildings, others laden with fireworks to ensure they go up with a bang.
Launching balloons is a decades-old tradition brought to Brazil from its former coloniser Portugal
After the balloons are released, recovery crews called turmas de resgate give chase in cars and speedboats, hoping to gain prestige or earn a prize by salvaging them before rivals.
But ballooning also happens to be illegal. It was outlawed in 1998 because of the risk it poses to public safety and the environment, and is punishable with up to three years in jail.
The 2023 Balo Céu balloon paid tribute to the DreamWorks fantasy animation Rise of the Guardians.
Alan Lima / Guardian / eyevine
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Brazil's illegal hot-air ballooning scene
Competing teams race to covertly release banned kaleidoscopic creations on Rio outskirts.
The construction of astonishingly large and flamboyant balloons, some the size of 10-storey buildings, others laden with fireworks to ensure they go up with a bang.
Launching balloons is a decades-old tradition brought to Brazil from its former coloniser Portugal
After the balloons are released, recovery crews called turmas de resgate give chase in cars and speedboats, hoping to gain prestige or earn a prize by salvaging them before rivals.
But ballooning also happens to be illegal. It was outlawed in 1998 because of the risk it poses to public safety and the environment, and is punishable with up to three years in jail.
Balloon enthusiast Márcio Júnior caught the balloon bug off his mother during the 1980s, when she took him to hot air balloon festivals in a Rio suburb named after the Garden of Eden
Alan Lima / Guardian / eyevine
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Brazil's illegal hot-air ballooning scene
Competing teams race to covertly release banned kaleidoscopic creations on Rio outskirts.
The construction of astonishingly large and flamboyant balloons, some the size of 10-storey buildings, others laden with fireworks to ensure they go up with a bang.
Launching balloons is a decades-old tradition brought to Brazil from its former coloniser Portugal
After the balloons are released, recovery crews called turmas de resgate give chase in cars and speedboats, hoping to gain prestige or earn a prize by salvaging them before rivals.
But ballooning also happens to be illegal. It was outlawed in 1998 because of the risk it poses to public safety and the environment, and is punishable with up to three years in jail.
A member of Balo Céu uses a blow torch to pump hot air into the balloon before launch
Alan Lima / Guardian / eyevine
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Brazil's illegal hot-air ballooning scene
Competing teams race to covertly release banned kaleidoscopic creations on Rio outskirts.
The construction of astonishingly large and flamboyant balloons, some the size of 10-storey buildings, others laden with fireworks to ensure they go up with a bang.
Launching balloons is a decades-old tradition brought to Brazil from its former coloniser Portugal
After the balloons are released, recovery crews called turmas de resgate give chase in cars and speedboats, hoping to gain prestige or earn a prize by salvaging them before rivals.
But ballooning also happens to be illegal. It was outlawed in 1998 because of the risk it poses to public safety and the environment, and is punishable with up to three years in jail.
Members of the Balo Céu (Heavenly Balloons) collective carry equipment into a field on Rio's rural outskirts in preparation for their annual launch
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Brazil's illegal hot-air ballooning scene
Competing teams race to covertly release banned kaleidoscopic creations on Rio outskirts.
The construction of astonishingly large and flamboyant balloons, some the size of 10-storey buildings, others laden with fireworks to ensure they go up with a bang.
Launching balloons is a decades-old tradition brought to Brazil from its former coloniser Portugal
After the balloons are released, recovery crews called turmas de resgate give chase in cars and speedboats, hoping to gain prestige or earn a prize by salvaging them before rivals.
But ballooning also happens to be illegal. It was outlawed in 1998 because of the risk it poses to public safety and the environment, and is punishable with up to three years in jail.
The 2023 Balo Céu balloon paid tribute to the DreamWorks fantasy animation Rise of the Guardians.
Alan Lima / Guardian / eyevine
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Brazil's illegal hot-air ballooning scene
Competing teams race to covertly release banned kaleidoscopic creations on Rio outskirts.
The construction of astonishingly large and flamboyant balloons, some the size of 10-storey buildings, others laden with fireworks to ensure they go up with a bang.
Launching balloons is a decades-old tradition brought to Brazil from its former coloniser Portugal
After the balloons are released, recovery crews called turmas de resgate give chase in cars and speedboats, hoping to gain prestige or earn a prize by salvaging them before rivals.
But ballooning also happens to be illegal. It was outlawed in 1998 because of the risk it poses to public safety and the environment, and is punishable with up to three years in jail.
The 2023 Balo Céu balloon paid tribute to the DreamWorks fantasy animation Rise of the Guardians.
Alan Lima / Guardian / eyevine
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T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
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(FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
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Brazil's illegal hot-air ballooning scene
Competing teams race to covertly release banned kaleidoscopic creations on Rio outskirts.
The construction of astonishingly large and flamboyant balloons, some the size of 10-storey buildings, others laden with fireworks to ensure they go up with a bang.
Launching balloons is a decades-old tradition brought to Brazil from its former coloniser Portugal
After the balloons are released, recovery crews called turmas de resgate give chase in cars and speedboats, hoping to gain prestige or earn a prize by salvaging them before rivals.
But ballooning also happens to be illegal. It was outlawed in 1998 because of the risk it poses to public safety and the environment, and is punishable with up to three years in jail.
The 2023 Balo Céu balloon paid tribute to the DreamWorks fantasy animation Rise of the Guardians.
Alan Lima / Guardian / eyevine
Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
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(FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
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Brazil's illegal hot-air ballooning scene
Competing teams race to covertly release banned kaleidoscopic creations on Rio outskirts.
The construction of astonishingly large and flamboyant balloons, some the size of 10-storey buildings, others laden with fireworks to ensure they go up with a bang.
Launching balloons is a decades-old tradition brought to Brazil from its former coloniser Portugal
After the balloons are released, recovery crews called turmas de resgate give chase in cars and speedboats, hoping to gain prestige or earn a prize by salvaging them before rivals.
But ballooning also happens to be illegal. It was outlawed in 1998 because of the risk it poses to public safety and the environment, and is punishable with up to three years in jail.
The 2023 Balo Céu balloon paid tribute to the DreamWorks fantasy animation Rise of the Guardians.
Alan Lima / Guardian / eyevine
Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
E: info@eyevine.com
http://www.eyevine.com
(FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
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DUKAS_166278657_EYE
Brazil's illegal hot-air ballooning scene
Competing teams race to covertly release banned kaleidoscopic creations on Rio outskirts.
The construction of astonishingly large and flamboyant balloons, some the size of 10-storey buildings, others laden with fireworks to ensure they go up with a bang.
Launching balloons is a decades-old tradition brought to Brazil from its former coloniser Portugal
After the balloons are released, recovery crews called turmas de resgate give chase in cars and speedboats, hoping to gain prestige or earn a prize by salvaging them before rivals.
But ballooning also happens to be illegal. It was outlawed in 1998 because of the risk it poses to public safety and the environment, and is punishable with up to three years in jail.
Members of the hot air balloon group Balo Céu (Heavenly Balloons) gather to launch their latest balloon a few days before Christmas 2023
Alan Lima / Guardian / eyevine
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