Pão de Açúcar

Pão de Açúcar

Pão de Açúcar

Sugarloaf Mountain

Sugarloaf Mountain (Portuguese: Pão de Açúcar, Portuguese: [ˈpɐ̃w dʒ(i) ɐˈsukaʁ]) is a peak situated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the mouth of Guanabara Bay on a peninsula that juts out into the Atlantic Ocean. Rising above the harbor, the peak is named for its resemblance to the traditional shape of concentrated refined loaf sugar. It is known worldwide for its cableway and panoramic views of the city and beyond. The mountain is one of several monolithic granite and quartz mountains that rise…

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