Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
VISITORS' CHECKLIST
Av Pasteur 520, Praia Vermelha,
Urca.
Tel
(021) 2461 2700.
@
107, 500, 511 & 512.
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bondinho.com.br
Helisight
Tel
(021) 2511 2141.
Cable Car
Praia Vermelha.
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8am-10pm.
Cable Car Ride
The current Italian cable system carries as many
as 1,360 passengers every hour. The glass walls of
the cable car allow sweeping views of the city.
Helisight
, with a
heliport base at
Morro da Urca,
offers flights around
Sugar Loaf and
Corcovado
(see
pp82-3)
.
Morro da Urca
The flat summit of Morro da Urca
has restaurants, bars, and a
theater that hosts popular shows,
concerts, and even Carnaval balls.
Wooded Trails
A series of trails that lead to a number
of good climbing locations wind their
way up to the summit. The trails are
also an ideal place to spot marmosets.
Cable car station at Praia Vermelha
Boats
can be hired at many key
locations for an enjoyable ride
in the calm waters to the base
of Sugar Loaf.
Rio City at Night
The city of Rio de Janeiro boasts a
stunning nightscape. The magnificent
Sugar Loaf remains illuminated, even
in the dead of the night, by powerful
1,000-watt projectors.
