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Sugarloaf Mountain

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Featured Review : There were three must-see attractions that we were determined to see in Rio – Copacabana beach, Christ the Redeemer statue and Pão de Açucar, or Sugarloaf. Rising sheer out of the sea and towering almost 400 meters above...See Full Review

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Sugarloaf Mountain Reviews

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Sugarloaf

  • 5 out of 5 stars by LenR from Townsville, Queensland, Australia
  • November 2, 2025
Quote: There were three must-see attractions that we were determined to see in Rio – Copacabana beach, Christ the Redeemer statue and Pão de Açucar, or Sugarloaf. Rising sheer out of the sea and towering almost 400 meters above Guanabara Bay, Sugarloaf... Read the full Sugarloaf Mountain review

From journal Go to Rio

Sugarloaf Mountain

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Linda Hoernke from St. George, Utah
  • September 6, 2025
Quote: Sugarloaf Mountain or Pao de Acucar as it is known, is a natural wonder which was formed 600 million years ago out of granite and quartz. Portuguese navigators used this monolithic morro as an entrance to Guanabara Bay because of it's visibility... Read the full Sugarloaf Mountain review

From journal Museums & Sites of Rio

Great Time!

  • 5 out of 5 stars by amarlisa from New Orleans, Louisiana
  • July 25, 2025
Quote: If you do not like heights this is not the place for you. However, you would be missing of great views of the area. It was very pleasant to visit this place with my husband. We drove so we had to look for parking for a while but we found it. Now,... Read the full Sugarloaf Mountain review
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Pão de Açúcar

  • 5 out of 5 stars by travellingdave from Calgary, Alberta
  • January 3, 2026
Quote: After visiting the massive and beautiful Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer), the Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf Mountain) can seem a bit redundant. To avoid this, and enjoy the mountain and its beautiful, yet thrilling, cablecar ride, visit here before... Read the full Sugarloaf Mountain review

From journal Sun and Surf in Rio

Sugarloaf Mountain

  • 4 out of 5 stars by MikeInTown from Leesburg, Virginia
  • May 5, 2025
Quote: Our group took a cable-car ride to the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain (Pão de Açúcar), a distinctive presence in the Rio de Janeiro landscape. The cable car makes two stops, one on the lower mountain and one on the top mountain (Sugar Loaf). We got off... Read the full Sugarloaf Mountain review

From journal Brazil Trip - Rio de Janeiro

Sugarloaf (Pao de Acucar)

  • 4 out of 5 stars by AndrewL from Santa Monica, California
  • February 22, 2025
Quote: Sugarloaf offers some incredible views of Rio below you. To get to the top, you need to ride a cable car with an intermediate stop-off point. The view from the stop point is quite good as well, but it is just a hit off what is in store on the top.... Read the full Sugarloaf Mountain review

From journal New Years in Rio

Sugar Loaf

  • 4 out of 5 stars by jcoon62659 from Littleton, Colorado
  • January 23, 2025
Quote: Very, very beautiful. It shows the beauty of this city as you rise higher and higher in the gondola. The top offers some very, very scenic overlooks. If your are afraid of heights this may not be the trip for you, but I think if you can overcome... Read the full Sugarloaf Mountain review

From journal RIO -A Gorgeous Location

Sugar Loaf

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Jim Rosenberg from Wausau, Wisconsin
  • December 7, 2025
Quote: Sugar Loaf provides an outstanding summit from which to take photographs of Rio de Janeiro and its impressive Atlantic shoreline. Cable cars take riders to the summit in stages and the very best pictures (in our opinion) were available from the... Read the full Sugarloaf Mountain review

From journal Rio de Janeiro: It's more than a trip to the beach

Sugarloaf (Pao de Acucar)

  • 4 out of 5 stars by DT from LOS ANGELES, California
  • November 26, 2025
Quote: Sugarloaf is another must see. You take a tram up the hill and the views are fantastic. Be sure it’s not a cloudy day. There are a few shops and food stands at the top. Be warned, there are a lot of tourists and tickets go fast.

From journal Rio, Life's a beach.

Sugarloaf (Pao de Acucar)

  • 4 out of 5 stars by martin22202 from Arlington, Virginia
  • September 11, 2025
Quote: Here are some pictures from the cable car ride up to Pao de Acucar. You can't walk there from Copacabana because it's through a tunnel. You can take a bus to Urca, which is a beach right near the cable car (I'm generally one who likes to avoid the... Read the full Sugarloaf Mountain review

From journal Rio de Janeiro