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Sugarloaf Mountain

American  

noun

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


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Alternatively, if you want to walk off lunch, take a hike up Sugarloaf Mountain before having a final glass of wine at nearby Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Those opposed to the attraction argued that in order to build the platforms needed to access the zipline, the rock on top of Sugarloaf Mountain would have to be excavated.

From BBC Apr. 1, 2026

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

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 W. Hastings Macaulay

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