from the peak participants are treated to a breathtaking view of the city, which includes the entire south zone, as well as the tijuca forest.
interestingly, it also offers hikers the chance to see the some of the larger urban neighborhoods of rio, giving some degree of understanding to the contrasts in the city.
between ipanema and copacabana is lagoa, and just next to the lagoon is the trail to mirante do sacopă - a wonderfully light hike, easily accessible from rio de janeiro's most famous tourist spots.
