Sugarloaf Mountain

Perhaps one of the most internationally recognised parts of Brazil, Sugarloaf Mountain overlooks the surrounding waters of Guanabara Bay and the bustling city of Rio de Janeiro. A famous cable car connects Urca – the first hill at 215 metres – with the Sugarloaf Mountain, and together they form the Sugarloaf Mountain and Urca Hill Natural Monument. Along with the Christ the Redeemer statue, they are the city's most famous postcard images. The vehicle, which also connects the two hills to Praia Vermelha, was conceived in 1908 and opened in 1912. It was the first cable car in the country and the third in the world.
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