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Sugarloaf Mountain is a distinctive peak located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, that rises prominently above the city and its harbor. It is one of Rio's most iconic natural landmarks and a major tourist attraction, known for its striking granite formation and panoramic views of the city.
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- Instance of
- mountain
- Has part
- granite
- Named after
- sugarloaf
- Country
- Brazil
- Located in
- Rio de Janeiro
- Elevation
- 395
- Material used
- gneiss
- Location
- Urca
- Official website
- www.bondinho.com.br
- Image
- Vista do Morro Dona Marta.jpg
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- Commons category
- Sugarloaf Mountain
- native label
- Pão de Açúcar
- described at URL
- openbeta.io/crag/74977878-fedf-5a64-b354-892ab03a692d
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Encyclopedic overview
Sugarloaf seen from Urca hill. Sugarloaf view from Botafogo beach Sunrise in Rio de Janeiro with Sugarloaf Mountain, as seen from Tijuca Forest Sugarloaf Mountain (Portuguese: Pão de Açúcar, pronounced [ˈpɐ̃w d(ʒi) aˈsukaʁ]) is a peak situated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on a peninsula at the mouth of Guanabara Bay. Rising 396 m (1,299 ft) above the harbor, the peak is named for its resemblance to the traditional shape of concentrated refined sugarloaf. It is known worldwide for its cable car and panoramic views of the city and beyond.
The mountain is one of several monolithic granite and quartz mountains that rise straight from the water's edge around Rio de Janeiro. Geologically, it is considered part of a family of steep-sided rock outcroppings known as bornhardts.
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