another of the revered natural mountains, in rio's south zone, is the pão de açúcar mountain. situated at the mouth of the guanabara bay, pão de açúcar is translated as 'sugarloaf mountain', due to its resemblance to the traditional shape of packed sugar.

it is one of the most popular tourist spots in the city, with a panoramic cable car, which takes visitors to the summit. on the journey to the peak is the less known, but equally impressive, morro da urcamountain, looming over the southeastern coast of the city in the district of urca.