If you go to Rio de Janeiro and don't visit the Sugar Loaf - Pao de Acucar, means you haven't seen Rio.
Sugar Loaf still being a tourist mark in Rio. A must see activity.
Little History about Sugar LoafThe history of Sugar Loaf's cable cars began in 1908 during the National Exposition commemorating the centennial of the opening of the ports. Augusto Ferreira Ramos,an engeneer, who participated at the exposition, noticed the interest of the visitors in the huge crag called Sugar Loaf. He had the idea of creating cable cars for people to admire the breath taking of the natural beauty.
It is said that the name "Pao de Acucar" was given by the Portugueses. In the old sugar cane waherhoused when the sugar cane was squeezed and extract the juice, boiled and let to get thick, after that the bars of sugar was placed in this forms shaped as a cone called "pao de acucar" and then transported to Europa. Because of the similar shape , the "carioca" hill got the same name.
SOME NUMBERSHightUrca Hill: 220 meters
%Sugar Loaf:
396 meters
Distancy
Red Beach/Urca Hill:
528 meters
Urca Hill/Sugar Loaf:
750 meters
The Cable Cars
Capacity:
75 people
Price:R$ 35.00
They don't accept credicards. Only checks or cash. If was not for my vt friend Alless
I wouldn't be able to go to the Sugar Loaf.
HoursEvery day from 08:00 a.m to 10:00 p.m.
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Phone: 2546-8400
Address: Urca - 520 Pauster Ave.
Directions: Everyone knows where the Sugar Loaf is located.
The website is in Potuguese and English
Website: www.bondinho.com.br
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on Sep 22, 2003
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