Two glass cabins hop from Praia Vermelha to Morro da Urca and on to the granite dome of Pão de Açúcar itself, with Copacabana, Christ the Redeemer and Guanabara Bay arranging themselves below. It's the best urban mountain ride on earth. Time it for late afternoon: you get daylight, sunset behind Corcovado and the city lighting up, all on one ticket. Keep a firm grip on phones near the marmosets.
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