Sugarloaf Mountain

American

noun

a mountain in SE Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, at the entrance to Guanabara Bay. 1,280 feet (390 meters).

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Prince William was on the city's Sugarloaf Mountain, with a bird's eye view of the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue, as he received the honour from the city's mayor, Eduardo Paes.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

Officials at Sugarloaf Mountain said they were cleaning up Wednesday and planned to open Thursday.

From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2023

Some 200 protesters gathered beneath Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous Sugarloaf Mountain to protest the ongoing construction of ziplines aimed at boosting tourism, alleging it will cause unacceptable impacts.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2023

We had an all-encompassing view of Rio de Janeiro and its surroundings: Sugarloaf Mountain, the Christ the Redeemer statue, Copacabana Beach.

From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2022

I was much struck by the appearance of Sugarloaf Mountain as we passed; it is of great height, and the reader will readily understand the peculiarity which gives its name.

From Kathay: A Cruise in the China Seas by Macaulay, W. Hastings

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