Rising 396 mt above the sea level and located at the entrance of the Bay of Guanabara, the Sugarloaf is one of the symbols of Rio. Two cable cars (teléferico in Portuguese) lead up to the top of the mountain – the first stretch to the hill of Urca (Morro da Urca) and the second to the very top of the Sugarloaf, where a spectacular 360° view of Rio will astonish you.

The ticket office is located in the district of Urca, opening at 8.00 am and closing at 7.50 pm. The two trips take 3 minutes each, running every 20 minutes.