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Along with samba, beaches, and beautiful women, the Sugarloaf remains one of the original and enduring Rio attractions. Standing on its peak, the entire cidade maravilhosa lays at your feet: the beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana, the favelas of Babylonia, the Tijuca Forest, Christ the Redeemer on his mountain, the old downtown, the bridge, the Bay of Guanabara, and the fortresses at the edge of far-off Niterói. It's a truly beautiful sight. 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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Take the cable car to the top of the Sugar Loaf for a view which I think beats that from Corcovado by some way. The Sugar Loaf juts out into the sea between two bays, Guanabara, with Botafogo beach beyond, and Leme, which is the northern end of Copacabana. The view extends both ways along the shoreline, with the other bays glimpsed beyond these, and of course inland to the city and the surrounding hills, including Corcovado. 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. Website: www.bondinho.com.br/
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