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'''[[Sugarloaf Mountain]]''' is a peak situated in [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil, on a peninsula |
'''[[Sugarloaf Mountain]]''' is a peak situated in [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil, on a peninsula at the mouth of [[Guanabara Bay]]. Rising {{convert|396|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} above the harbor, the peak is named for its resemblance to the traditional shape of concentrated refined [[sugarloaf]]. The mountain is one of several [[monolith]]ic granite and quartz mountains that rise straight from the water's edge in the area, and is geologically part of a family of steep-sided rock outcroppings known as [[bornhardt]]s. Sugarloaf Mountain also features the [[Sugarloaf Cable Car]] and is popular with tourists for its panoramic views of the city and beyond. This photograph shows Sugarloaf Mountain at sunrise viewed from [[Tijuca National Park]], with the Rio neighborhood of [[Botafogo]] in the foreground. |
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Latest revision as of 22:25, 15 June 2024
Sugarloaf Mountain 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, the peak is named for its resemblance to the traditional shape of concentrated refined sugarloaf. The mountain is one of several monolithic granite and quartz mountains that rise straight from the water's edge in the area, and is geologically part of a family of steep-sided rock outcroppings known as bornhardts. Sugarloaf Mountain also features the Sugarloaf Cable Car and is popular with tourists for its panoramic views of the city and beyond. This photograph shows Sugarloaf Mountain at sunrise viewed from Tijuca National Park, with the Rio neighborhood of Botafogo in the foreground.Photograph credit: Donatas Dabravolskas