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Sugar Loaf

mountain, Brazil

Also known as: Pão de Açúcar

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Rio de Janeiro: Sugar Loaf — Rio de Janeiro: Sugar LoafSugar Loaf (Pão de Açúcar) peak overlooking Rio de Janeiro at night.

Sugar Loaf, Brazil

Sugar Loaf, landmark peak overlooking Rio de Janeiro and the entrance of Guanabara Bay, in southeastern Brazil. Named for its shape, the conical, granitic peak (1,296 feet [395 metres]) lies at the end of a short range between Rio de Janeiro and the Atlantic Ocean. At its base is the fortress of São João. A cable car runs from its summit to the adjacent Urca Hill, near the foot of which is the site of the Praia Vermelha Campus of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaThis article was most recently revised and updated by Mic Anderson.