Sugarloaf Mountain
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Sugarloaf Mountain ɐsuka) 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 loaf sugar. It is known worldwide for its cableway and panoramic views of the city and beyond.
The mountain is one of several monolithic granite and quartz mountains that rise straight from the water's edge around Rio de Janeiro. Geologically, it is considered part of a family of steep-sided rock outcroppings known as bornhardts.
Photo: Donatas Dabravolskas (CC BY-SA 4.0); photos by Wolfhardt - stitch by Klaus with K (CC BY-SA 3.0); Halley Pacheco de Oliveira (CC BY-SA 3.0)
The mountain is one of several monolithic granite and quartz mountains that rise straight from the water's edge around Rio de Janeiro. Geologically, it is considered part of a family of steep-sided rock outcroppings known as bornhardts.
Photo: Donatas Dabravolskas (CC BY-SA 4.0); photos by Wolfhardt - stitch by Klaus with K (CC BY-SA 3.0); Halley Pacheco de Oliveira (CC BY-SA 3.0)