Corcovado
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Corcovado is a mountain in central Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a 710-metre granite peak located in the Tijuca Forest, a national park.
View of Corcovado, with Christ the Redeemer, looking north
Christ the Redeemer in 2026
Corcovado before the construction of Christ the Redeemer, 19th century
Corcovado seen from Urca
Sugarloaf Mountain
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Sugarloaf Mountain is a peak situated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on a peninsula at the mouth of Guanabara Bay. Rising 396 m above the harbor, the peak is named for its resemblance to the traditional s
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…300,000 visitors per year. The statue was constructed from 1922 to 1931. From the peak's platform the panoramic view includes downtown Rio de Janeiro, Sugarloaf Mountain, the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon, Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, Maracanã Stadium, and several of Rio de Janeiro's favelas. Cloud cover is common in Rio…
Pão de Açucar Sugarloaf Mountain Zuckerhut 2022
Sugarloaf seen from Urca hill.
Sunrise in Rio de Janeiro with Sugarloaf Mountain, as seen from Tijuca Forest
Panoramic view of Rio de Janeiro and Niterói (right) from Sugarloaf