Kara Godfrey
FEBRUARY 18, 2020

People on social media have been “completely freaked out” by a video of a woman posing on the edge of a cliff in Rio de Janeiro above a 900m drop.

They say they’ve been given “anxiety” after seeing footage of a woman posing for a photo in a popular tourist spot in Rio de Janeiro.

The unnamed woman was filmed waving at the camera while sitting on Pedra da Gávea in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.In the video, the woman slides down the rock face just centimeters from a sheer drop before throwing her hands in the air, The Sun reported.

The person filming then pans out to show the city beneath which, while a beautiful view, is hundreds of meters below the cliff edge.

The woman risked her life for a photo at the edge of the cliff overlooking a beach in Rio de Janeiro.
The woman risked her life for a photo at the edge of the cliff overlooking a beach in Rio de Janeiro.Source:Twitter

The video has had more than 114,000 likes, although not many people thought it was a good idea.

People on social media said they were terrified after watching the video, with Twitter user Sarah saying: “I got anxiety just watching this.”

Another woman said: “My stomach went into my throat for a minute.”

She inched her way to the edge before throwing up her hands in a pose for the camera.
She inched her way to the edge before throwing up her hands in a pose for the camera.

Someone asked: “How does she get back up without sliding? OMG, it’s so funny how a video can completely freak you out. My pulse was racing like I was on the rock.”

Another agreed, commenting: “Makes me sick feeling just to watch this.”

Someone else said: “To risk her life just for a photo/video? She either has a strong death wish or she’s crazy.”

It isn’t the first time tourists have been spotted putting their lives at risk at the same spot.