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Sugarloaf Mountain (Portuguese: Pão de Açúcar, pronounced [ˈpɐ̃w dʒ (i) ɐˈsukaʁ]) is a peak situated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on a peninsula at the mouth of Guanabara Bay. Rising 396 m (1,299 ft) above the harbor, [ 1 ] the peak is named for its resemblance to the traditional shape of concentrated refined loaf sugar.
1100. Inscription. 2012 (36th Session) The Tijuca National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional da Tijuca) is an urban national park in the mountains of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The park is part of the Atlantic Forest Biosphere Preserve, [1] and is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio).
Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Rio de Janeiro (city)" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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1100. Rio de Janeiro (Portuguese: [ˈʁi.u d (ʒi) ʒɐˈne (j)ɾu] ⓘ [ 6 ]), or simply Rio, [ 7 ] is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese, the city was initially the seat of the Captaincy ...
The Sugarloaf Mountain and Urca Hill Natural Monument has an area of 91.5 hectares (226 acres). [1] The monument is located in the neighborhood of Urca, near where the first settlement of the city of Rio de Janeiro was made. Attractions include the "Bondinho" cable car ride, inaugurated in 1912, Cláudio Coutinho Track for running or walking ...
Petrópolis (Portuguese: [peˈtɾɔpolis, -pu-]), also known as The Imperial City, is a municipality in the Southeast Region of Brazil. It is located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, 68 kilometres (42 mi) northeast of the city of Rio de Janeiro. According to the 2022 Brazilian census, Petrópolis municipality had a population of 278,881 inhabitants.
Snow in Canela, Rio Grande do Sul. (August 2013) Snow in Brazil occurs yearly in the high plains of the country's South Region (comprising the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, and Paraná). Elsewhere in the country it is a rare phenomenon but has been registered several times. The phenomenon occurs mainly during the months of June ...