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Sugarloaf Mountain, Rio de Janeiro
(Pão de Açúcar), is a peak situated in , Brazil, from the mouth of Guanabara Bay on a peninsula that sticks out into the Atlantic Ocean. Rising 396 metres (1,299 ft) above sea-level, its name is said to refer to its resemblance to the traditional shape of concentrated refined . However, it is believed by some that the name actually derives from Pau-nh-acuqua (“high hill”) in the Tupi-Guarani language, as used by the indigenous Tamoios. sightseeing tours.
GPS travel destinations: 22° 56′ 55″ S, 43° 9′ 26″ W

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