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Team Spirit Takes You Airborne

From Zain Deane, About.com

If you've ever wanted to know what it feels like to be a bird, hang gliding is about the closest you'll get to the real deal.

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Hang Gliding is a terrific blend of adrenaline-pumping thrill and serenity. Sound like a contradiction? It's not. The adrenaline part of it occurs while you're snuggling into the harness, strapping on your helmet, and take a running leap off a cliff with a perfect stranger pressed against you. (Trust me, it's not as crazy as it sounds.)

The serene part begins as soon as your feet leave the ground and soar on gentle wind currents. The verdant tropical topography of Puerto Rico lies beneath you, and since Team Spirit takes off from Cubuy, you'll have spectacular birds-eye views of the El Yunque National Rainforest.

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