Brazilian climber Cacia Volare stands out among those scaling the rocky walls of Morro da Urca Hill in Rio de Janeiro.
Volare credits her fitness to a vegetarian diet, regular exercise, and a dose of vitamin C to keep wrinkles at bay.
82-year-old Cacia Volare looks for family photos at her home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil December 8, 2024.
82-year-old Cacia Volare looks for family photos at her home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil December 8, 2024.
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82-year-old Cacia Volare prepares before rappelling from a bridge in Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil September 29, 2024.
82-year-old Cacia Volare prepares before rappelling from a bridge in Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil September 29, 2024.
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82-year-old Cacia Volare looks through a bridge before rappelling in Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil September 29, 2024.
82-year-old Cacia Volare looks through a bridge before rappelling in Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil September 29, 2024.
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82-year-old Cacia Volare shows a photo on her cell phone where she rides a horse at her home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil December 8, 2024.
82-year-old Cacia Volare shows a photo on her cell phone where she rides a horse at her home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil December 8, 2024.
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82-year-old Cacia Volare prepares before rappelling from a bridge in Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil September 29, 2024.
82-year-old Cacia Volare prepares before rappelling from a bridge in Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil September 29, 2024.
Image: REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
82-year-old Cacia Volare stretches before rappelling from a bridge in Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil September 29, 2024.
82-year-old Cacia Volare stretches before rappelling from a bridge in Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil September 29, 2024.
Image: REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
A drone view shows 82-year-old Cacia Volare rappelling from a bridge in Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil September 29, 2024.
A drone view shows 82-year-old Cacia Volare rappelling from a bridge in Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil September 29, 2024.
Image: REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
82-year-old Cacia Volare climbs part of the Urca hill in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil December 8, 2024.
82-year-old Cacia Volare climbs part of the Urca hill in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil December 8, 2024.
Image: REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
A drone view shows 82-year-old Cacia Volare climbing part of the Urca hill, helped by instructor Raphael Raine, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil December 8, 2024.
A drone view shows 82-year-old Cacia Volare climbing part of the Urca hill, helped by instructor Raphael Raine, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil December 8, 2024.
Image: REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
A drone view shows 82-year-old Cacia Volare climbing part of the Urca hill, helped by instructor Raphael Raine, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil December 8, 2024.
A drone view shows 82-year-old Cacia Volare climbing part of the Urca hill, helped by instructor Raphael Raine, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil December 8, 2024.
Image: REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
82-year-old Cacia Volare prepares before rappelling from a bridge in Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil September 29, 2024.
82-year-old Cacia Volare prepares before rappelling from a bridge in Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil September 29, 2024.
Image: REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
82-year-old Cacia Volare follows instructor Raphael Raine, as they start climbing part of the Urca hill in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil December 8, 2024.
82-year-old Cacia Volare follows instructor Raphael Raine, as they start climbing part of the Urca hill in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil December 8, 2024.
Image: REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
A drone view shows 82-year-old Cacia Volare climbing part of the Urca hill in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil December 8, 2024.
A drone view shows 82-year-old Cacia Volare climbing part of the Urca hill in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil December 8, 2024.
Image: REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
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