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Pão de Açúcar (Sugar Loaf Mountain) Description: Shaped like a Victorian sugar loaf and 396m (1299ft) tall, Sugar Loaf Mountain stands high above the city of Rio de Janeiro and Baía de Guanabara (Guanabara Bay). The mountain is one of the most famous in the world and is a spectacular backdrop to Brazil’s most lively city. Visitors can see excellent views of Rio de Janeiro (which literally translates as January River) from the top of the mountain and sunsets are said to be particularly spectacular. Cable cars, which were introduced by the engineer Augusto Ferreira Ramos in 1912, take visitors to the top of the mountain, although more adventurous travellers may choose to make the steep climb on foot. Contact Addresses: RIOTUR – City of Rio de Janeiro Tourism Authority, Rua da Assembléia, 10 – 9° Floor, Centro 20119-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil Tel: (021) 2217 7575. Fax: (021) 2531 1872. E-mail: riotur.riotur@pcrj.rj.gov.br (RIOTUR) or bondinho@bondinho.com.br(Sugar Loaf Mountain) Website: www.riodejaneiro-turismo.com.br or www.rio.rj.gov.br/riotur Transportation: Air: Rio de Janeiro Galeão Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport. Rail: Cable Car: Cable cars take visitors to the top (from Praça General Tibúrcio at Praia Vermelha in Urca). Road: Bus: Bus marked 'Urca' from Centro and Flamengo or 500, 511 or 512 from the zona sul. The open airbus that runs along the Ipanema and Copacabana beaches also goes to Sugar Loaf. Coach: Novo Rio Coach Station. Car: Road towards city centre, then coastal road past Ipanema and Copacabana beaches to 'Urca' (from the south); south towards Ipanema and Copacabana beaches, then the exit marked 'Urca' (from the city centre). Opening Times: Cable Car: Daily 0800-2200. Admission Fees: Cable Car: US$9. 
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