rises above the bay of Guanabara, reaching 396 m. 4

rises above the bay of Guanabara, reaching 396 m. It received its “sweet” name because of its similarity to a lump of sugar, which is extracted by hand from local cane. In literal translation, the name of the mountain sounds like "sugar bread".

The Indians, who once lived at its foot, considered the Sugar Loaf to be the guardian of the bay. There is almost no vegetation on it, as it is an igneous rock. But there are a lot of tourists who want to admire the beauties of Rio de Janeiro from the peak of one of the main attractions of the city

From the top of the Sugar Loaf you have stunning views of Guanabara Bay and the islands in the ocean, the Niteroi Bridge, a strip of the famous beaches of Rio and, most importantly, the statue of Christ on Mount Corcovado. The panoramas are so beautiful that they may seem unreal!

In the Urca rainforest you can see a lot of interesting things - small cappuccino monkeys, exotic birds, huge breadfruit, reed beds, etc.