![]() The first path is from Red Beach to Urca Hill, and the second from the Urca Hill to the The cable car runs two different routes, leaving the starting point everyĢ0 minutes. Currently there are two lines, with two cableĬars working on each line, making the shuttle. This new model has the capacity to carry 60 passengers. The cable car, the cars became more rounded and a sound system was installed inside which plays Brazilian music asĪmbient sound. Undergone some changes, increasing their capacity to 72 passengers. Known as “Bondinho”, worked for 60 years with the capacity to carry 23 people. Several people expressed their interest in travelling via the cable car. In January of 1913, the two sections had been completed, and during the inauguration of the project, His idea wasĪpproved by the city government in 1910, after that Augusto wasted no time and the construction of his project in the Ramos, had the idea to build a cable car that takes tourists to the top of Morro do Pão de Açúcar. Howat The Cable CarIn 1907, the Brazilian engineer, Augusto Ferreira Jean Baptiste Debret (French graphic artist), who highlighted the beauty of the Pão de Açúcar Hill in his People, spelled with two ‘s’, formerly common in Portuguese.įormalized in the 19th century when Rio de Janeiro welcomed the artists, Rugendas Johann Moritz (German painter) and “Pão de Assucar” – given by the Portuguese.Means “Sugar Pot” – given by the second French invaders. “Pão de Sucar” – given by the first Portuguese colonizers.“Pot de beurre” which means “Pot of Butter” – given by the first French.It had, over time, the following names:įrom the Tupi, given by the Tamoios, who were the first inhabitants of the city. The similarity between the hill's shape and the form of the clay gave rise to this name.īut this was not always the name of the hill. ![]() Theseīlocks were then arranged in a form of clay – called Pão de Açúcar – to be transported to Europe. The cane juice was boiled and refined, forming blocks of sugar. This came upĭuring the cultivation of sugar cane in Brazil. The historian, Vieira Fazenda, affirms that the name was given by the Portuguese. Photo by CamillaĬarvalhoThere are different versions about the origin of the name ‘Morro do Pão de Janeiro // Red Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Sugarloaf Mountain. Photo by traveljunction Origin of the Name Praia Vermelha, Rio de Peter was considered the bishop of bishops.īrazil. Yarmulke – exclusive beret bishops – and because of that, St. Guardian of the Stone, or “Guardião da Pedra” for the natives.Īn image of Saint Peter hugging the Pão de Açúcar Hill, which represents the church. See an image, about 61 meter high, which is the silhouette of an old man called the Other people also claim that it is possible to Of Christ, and this mythological figure was based on this vision. Version that the Egyptian people would have been the first tourists to set foot in Rio de Janeiro, even before the birth The giant is represented by the mountainous city, the trunk by the Maciço da Tijuca, the chin by the Pedraĭa Gávea, and the feet are represented by Pão de Açúcar. This image can also be found over the Pão de Açúcar, where the silhouette of In Egyptian mythology, there is a figure of a giant (representing humanity) lying down, chained to Into the cavity of the rock, which resembles the silhouette of a Straddle bird called Íbis do Pão de One of these legends states that at 11:00 AM we can see a shadow, about 37 meter high, LegendsLike all ancient sculptures, the Morro do Pão de AçúcarĪlso hides several legends, passed down from generation to generation, which we do not know if it is true or not. The Redeemer, it is one of the most popular attraction for those who visit Rio de Janeiro, also known as Rock that emerged about 600 million years ago due to changes in pressure and temperature.ģ96 meters high above sea level, attracts people from all over the world. The Sugarloaf Mountain, or Morro do Pão de Açúcar is a natural sculpture, Flickr Cable Car on Sugarloaf Mountain - Sugarloaf Mountain.
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