one of the most spectacular natural attractions in rio de janeiro is the imposing pedra da gávea mountain. looking out to the ocean beyond rio's entrancing coast, the mountain is characterized by the gargantuan monolithic granite block, which sits on its peak.

pedra da gávea is, alongside corcovado, the morro dois irmãos, and the sugar loaf, one of the most looked-at mountains in rio de janeiro - it is the flat-top rock that can be seen from the christ on corcovado, the sugar loaf, and from ipanema beach it sits to the left of the famous dois irmãos.

furthermore, the rock is also visible from the beach-side zona oeste of rio, from são conrado, praia da barra, praia da reserva, and recreio beaches.