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 sugar loaf cable car - rio de
janeiro by dvideira
This hills' complex plus the cable car have become a trademark of the city
The shortest hill (220 m) is named Morro da Urca, the first stop of the cable cars. there you will find the restaurant, and the amphitheater where there use to happen music shows.
The Sugarloaf itself is 396 m high.
It is the best place to gain dramatic perspective on how sea and mountain range confront each other to create natural beauty.
Working Schedule
daily from 8 am to 10 pm , departures at every half-hour ( or less, if the car is already full ).
Ticket Price
R$ 30,00
(children to 5 years old free and 5 up to 12 years old only R$ 15,00). Leave a Comment Address: Avenida Pasteur, 520 - Urca
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The height and unmistakable outline of Sugarloaf makes it one of the main attractions of Rio de Janeiro.
The most popular way of reaching the top is to take the cable car ( bondinho). Going up, you will first pass by the Praia Vermelha (Red Beach). Reaching the top, you will find out the Sugarloaf offers incredible views of the oceans and beaches, the city and the mountains as far away as the Tijuca National Park.
Access to the cable car is located across the General Tiburcio square and tickets for both legs are sold at the ground station for $8 per person. The station holds a basic infrastructure comprising souvenir stores, toilets, an information office, schedule boards and photographs of the cable car history.
The service runs every 30 minutes from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm. Leave a Comment Address: Avenida Pasteur, 520 - Urca
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 Rio with Corcovado beyond,
from the Sugarloaf by toonsarah, 2 more photos
I recommend you take a warm top, however nice the weather - I found the wind at the top very chilly! The cable car goes up in two steps, the first from the ground station in Urca to the 220m (721-ft.) Morro de Urca, the second up to the 396m (1,299-ft.) Sugarloaf itself. You'll probably have to spend a short time at the halfway station, and the views are pretty good from there too, although nothing to what you'll find higher up.
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 Sugar Loaf - Sunset by hekate
Watching the sunset from Sugar Loaf and seeing the night falling over Rio is something I am going to remember.
Just don't forget to check when is the sun setting :)
I should say that I went there alone. It was not as dangerous as some people were trying to convince me. It all comes down to common sense. Don't wave you flashy camera around and you are safe. Also, if you are a girl and alone as I was, better take a taxi to and from Sugar Loaf. It is not that expensive but could save you troubles. Leave a Comment
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 Little Glass Box On A String by ChrisRJ
The cable car ride up consists of two seperate trips in order to get you all the way to the top. The cost is 30 reais and remember to bring enough film as once you're at the top the prices of film jump pretty dramatically.
Also, for those susceptible to a slight chill, bring something in case the wind gets going and the clouds start approaching. Leave a Comment
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Its an amazing sense of freedom to be right on the top of the dominating mountain, with a 360° panoramic view over Rio: the beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana, the favelas of Babylonia, the Tijuca Forest, Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado and the Bay of Guanabara.
The views are the best if the sky is clear and realy one of the most amazing, you can get in Rio.
Reaching the top of Sugar Loaf is actually done by a cable car ride. The ride takes in two steps, the first from the ground station to the 220m Urca peak, the second up to the 396m Sugarloaf.
The ground station has an infrastructure of souvenir shops, toilets, information center and historic photos on the cable car, on Urca station you can find a restaurant and helicopter landing place.
The service runs every 30 minutes The modern cable cars carry 75 passengers and make the trip in less than five minutes each.
There are also refreshment stands, souvenir shops and nice rest areas where you can enjoy the panorama while get something to eat and to drink.
Sugarloaf is also very popular place for rock-climbers. There are more than 50 climbing routes from beginners path to advanced routes for climbers with outdoor experience.
Admission fee: R$30.00 for adults, R$ 15.00 for children 6-12 and for children under 6 free Address: The ground station in Urca, Av. Pasteur 520,Phone: 021/2546-8400Directions: The cable cars leave from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm. in every 30 minutes, if necessary in every 15 minutes Bus: Linha 107Website: www.bondinho.com.br
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 Bird's eye view of Rio by nickyte
View Rio's Helicopter Sightseeing Video and Flash Galery: http://www.tenhon.ca/rio/ Leave a Comment
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 Botafogo,Sugar Loaf and the
Atlantic. by dabidc
The views from Corcovado are equally outstanding yet there is some loss of detail as one sees the vast panorama that Rio encompasses.
I acknowledge this photo from the many taken by donrafa. If you view my Tips page you will see why I did not use my photo. Leave a Comment
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 Sugar Loaf at sunset by mangueirense
The cable car leaves every half-hour from 8am to 10pm, more frequently if there are enough people waiting. The ascent takes two steps, the first from the ground station in Urca to the 720-foot (220m) Morro de Urca, the second up to the 1,300-foot (396m) Sugarloaf itself. Trams are timed so it's next to impossible to make both trips without spending transition time on the Morro, so better to relax and enjoy life. The Morro offers excellent views, as well as a cafe, snack bar, restaurant, souvenir stands, and children's play area.
The best time to go there is definitely in the late afternoon or before evening, than you can see a beautiful sunset over the bay and take the best pictures!
Adress:
Av. Pasteur 520
Bus:"Linha 107 -CENTRAL - URCA - REGULAR
Hours:
Daily from 8am to 22pm - the cable-car leaves every 30 minutes
Prices:
Admission R$30 for adults, R$ 15 for children 6-12. Free for children under 6
Duration of the journey:
Praia Vermelha/Morro da Urca: 3 minutes
Morro da Urca/Pão de Açúcar: 3 minutes
Webpage:
http://www.bondinho.com.br Leave a Comment Directions: If you would like to see some amazing pictures I took from the top of Sugar Loaf from the city, please go to: http://www.fotolog.net/mangueirense
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The Sugar Loaf cable car station is located in Praia Vermelha. Take a moment to look around!
This area used to be the Army Officer School. However, it was razed after a communist movement among the students, in the early XXth century.. If you look at old postcards (around 1920), you can see this long building stretching beside it, between the rocks.
The plaza was built up after this. it is still dominated by military buildings. Just as you go in the plaza, the building to the right is a Navy training school. This is reflected in the flag poles, resembeling a ship's mast, the bell in front of it (rung at every shift) and, in special days, all the staff is paraded along the fences as in a ship.
To the left, there is an apartment complex that houses military personnel. It is built in an Art Deco style, but, even so, it is pretty depressing. Just beside the station is the Military Institute of Engeneering, which is a college run by the Army. Its is a 1940's building and quite interesting. Unfortunately, you can't just walk in any more to look around. (If you look to the right just after the cable car leaves the station on the way up to the Morro da Urca, you'll get a peek into the cadets' changing room!)
Across the plaza from IME, you'll see another large, blocky building, which is also an Army building, for higher studies in military strategy. Ask the guard if you can go in to see the stainned glasses in the main staircase.
Finally, head towards the beach. On the sides, there are small white buildings, with a fortified wall around them. Today, one is a primary school and the other a club (check my restaurants tips to see where you can have lunch), but originally, these were part of the forts around the Baia de Guanabara, which guarded against enemy ships (specially the Franch) from entering. Look across the sea and you can see that there are two othe forts on the oposite side of the bay entrance.
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