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Sugarloaf
Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf), a true symbol of Rio de Janeiro, is actually two mountains—accessible via a cable car that has been in operation since 1912.
Photograph by Claudio Edinger

Rio in Black and White

 Discover more of Rio’s electric charm—from lush hills to street parades—in this vivid continuation of Brazil’s photo story.

January 7, 2010
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