Only the third cable-car operation in the world when it opened in 1912, the Sugarloaf system ushered in a new era of tourism for Brazil as a whole, and enabled millions of visitors (some 37 ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: After visiting the Sugarloaf, unwind at the neighboring picturesque Praia Vermelha beach and then head over to the nearby Mureta, a bay-side wall in Urca where locals gather ...

The Sugarloaf Mountain was named by the Portuguese in 16th century Brazil because of its shape. A cable car runs along the 1,400-metre route between Morro da Urca and the summit of the mountain.