at a glance
attracting millions of visitors each year, the morro da urca hill is known for offering a great many forms of entertainment, at a staggering 220 meters above sea level. short, yet one of the very best paved roads to use for joj, pista cláudio coutinho is a 1400 meter road, built at the base of morro da urca, facing the nearby praia vermelha (red beach) , and the morro da babilônia. on june 1, 2006, the pista cláudio coutinho officially became part of the natural heritage hills of sugar loaf and urca - its lookout point offers views of the deep waters of praia vermelha and its crystal sand grains, which are known to reflect the sun and turn red as the sun sets.
