for avid hikers who are eager to climb the hillsides of morro do cantagalo, the hike up to the peak starts in ipanema, in a small alleyway that is home to an ngo called projeto esperança.

standing at 202 meters, the hike is very feasible for those in decent physical condition - however, the winding stairs, alleyways, and curving streets along the way certainly call for a careful walker. in fact, this is a steep stairway of more than 700 steps - with impressive street artdotting the walls along the way.