Morro da Urca (urca hill) is the name of the peak next to Pao de açúcar (sugar loaf mountain) and it is the first stop on the popular cablecar ascent. the lookout boasts wonderful, panoramic views of an impressive stretch of the city's landscape, including christ on corcovado, copacabana and ipanema beaches, Guanabara Bay as well as sugar loaf itself.

from 220m height One can capture the interplay of mountains and sea, as well as the incredible sprawling favelas, in a way that is impossible from the ground. This unique and magnificent view of Rio is also commonly enjoyed at sunset, which immerses the setting with an even greater natural splendour.