Morro da Urca Rio de Janeiro

Praia Vermelha, Rio de Janeiro , State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Phone: Not applicable
  • Traveler Rating 4.50
    33 reviews 22 travel blogs 33 photos

    Attraction Type:

    Hiking trail, Landmark/point of interest, Lookout

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    70of 105 attractions in Rio de Janeiro

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  • 1

    Dress shopping and Chopp!

    11 photos

    ... or Sugarloaf, the iconic mountain looming over the city. It takes two cable cars to reach the top, the first to the top of Morro da Urca and then another to the top of Pão de Açucar itself. The views from the top of both are spectacular and well worth ...

  • 2

    Brilliant Brazil!

    41 photos

    ... too much otherwise. Next it was sugar loaf mountain where you take two sections of cable car the first to morro da urca then finally pao de asucar. Again spectacular views. Then as it was Christmas eve we all had drinks at the apartment however this is ...

  • 3

    Building a new Jerusalem

    ... should settle the matter once and for all. Nonetheless, Rio is spectacular. We went up Sugar Loaf. Two cable cars. Initially to Morro Da Urca, then to the top of the big hill itself. And there was a cat on Morro De Urca. Pictures available when I can ...

  • 4

    Goodbye Rio

    5 photos

    ... a bus to Sugar Loaf and then 2 cable cars to get to the top.  The first took us to Morro da Urca and we were able to see Baia de Guanabara and a lot of the coastline.  There were loads of touristy souvenir shops and a helipad.  The ...

  • 5

    Sugarloaf. Sweet!

    ... that much more spectacular. The ride up to Sugarloaf is in a 2 stage cable car. The first leg is to Morro da Urca, and then up to Pao de Acucar. The view from the top was pretty spectacular, and although there were still some clouds in the sky, and a ...

  • 6

    A Piece of that Sugaroaf

    ... the most famous mountains, Sugarloaf Mountain ("Pão de Açúcar" in its original Portuguese) is among the most photogenic sights in Rio de Janeiro. Viewing the city from its peak, it is undoubted why Rio is said to be the one of the most beautiful ...

  • 7

    Hanging out (and off) in Rio....

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    ... went to plan.  André and I wandered up through the smaller of the cable car stations that run up to Morro da Urca and then to Pao de Acucar.  We were not getting a cable car though. We was through and out the back of the station and ...

  • 8

    The Final Destination ! ... Fabulous Rio

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    ... and you get up there to the top via a cable car which also stops on the way at another more flatter rock called "Morro da Urca". The views are really great all around when you get up to both of the rocks & as with the Cristo statue on ...

  • 9

    Sea,Sun,Sand,Statues,Samba,caiprinhas and futball

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    ... cost 53 real each but worth it. The mountain has some of the most amazing views . The cable car takes you as far as morro da urca, where you change cable cars to reach the top. We arrived around 5:30 and settled in for a sunset. It was beautiful up ...

  • 10

    20 Years to Rio

    22 photos

    ... to get to the top.  After leaving the first ground station the trip up to the top of the first mountain, Morro da Urca, takes a few minutes.  After disembarking, you enter an area which has been specifically built for tourists with loads of ...