So, you may know about "La Danza de los Voladores."
The ancient Mexican ritual consists of four to five people climbing up a 30-foot pole, and then launching themselves while still tied to the pole, slowly descending in a circular motion. There's usually one person standing at the top of the pole, playing and dancing with a flute and a drum.
While the ritual is known throughout Mexico, it's commonly associated with the Totonac people in Papantla, a city located in the state of Veracruz. The ritual was usually performed in an effort to ask the Gods to end a drought.
It's can be quite a terrifying experience for anyone fearful of heights. Luckily...
GoPro just released a first-person video of these Voladores in action, and it's quite an adrenaline rush.
View this video on YouTube
We see them climb the nearly ten-story pole:
We see them preparing for launch:
We see how the flute and drum player struggles to stand at the top of the pole:
And finally, we see how they launch themselves off the pole, while the man at the top spins like crazy:
The video is a nerve-wracking...
...but magical experience:
Brace yourself for some stomach-churning action and watch the whole video here: