Sarah Brown Standing high above Rio's bustling metropolis at 1,296 feet, Pão de Açúcar, or the Sugarloaf Mountain, cascades over the picturesque Guanabara Bay. From Praia Vermelha (Red Beach ...

Jutting out of the Atlantic like a stony sentinel, the mountain affords ... It was at the foot of the Sugarloaf that Portuguese explorers founded the city of Rio de Janeiro in 1565.

While stunning in full daylight, sunrise brings a golden glow to Rio de Janeiro's cityscape, built across the mountainous terrain of Brazil's Atlantic coast. Our image features Sugarloaf Mountain ...

42 - Cultural Properties - Rio de Janeiro, Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea (Brazil) 2003 27COM 8C.12 - Rio de Janeiro: Sugar Loaf, Tijuca Forest and the Botanical Gardens (Brazil) ...

An interactive map of Rio de Janeiro has just been released with photos, paintings, and graphic representations, all dated and geographically identified. With imagineRio, it is possible to follow more ...