Rio Panoramic Views

travel wonder in Brazil

Why the Rio

Panoramic Views

are special

Rio de Janeiro in Brazil has one of the most beautiful settings imaginable. The city cuddles between curvaceous green mountains and the subtropical blue Guanabara Bay.

This wonderful setting is best appreciated from two spectacular vantages. One is from the top of Corcovado Mountain (where the photo was taken). The other is from the famous Sugar Loaf pinnacle (see peak on right).

Be sure to take in both views - each is stunning in its unique way.

The view of

Rio de Janeiro

from Corcovado

This is Rio's most popular viewpoint. Corcovado Mountain is 710 meters (2300 feet) high and is reached by road or cog rail. Its viewing platform is at the base of the famous Christ the Redeemer statue. The sight of Rio de Janeiro at your feet is sweeping and breathtaking.

The Sugar Loaf

vantage

Sugar Loaf Peak is 400 meters (1300 feet) high and is reached by cable car (which, as a bonus, provides its own inimitable views). Being much shorter than Corcovado, Sugar Loaf gives you a closer-up and more personal view of Rio de Janeiro and its bay.

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