While most tourists are familiar with Rio's famous Sugarloaf Mountain, its smaller relative, Morro da Urca, is no less impressive; This rock is the stopping point for the cable car that takes visitors to the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain, and at an altitude of 720 feet it fully deserves its popularity. The views from the top of Morro da Urca over the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema, downtown Rio, Corcovado Statue and Crescent the Redeemer are amazing and you can also enjoy a good range of services from restrooms to great restaurants and cafes. A cable car can be chosen to the summit, but another way is to hike starting from the beach near the cable car station called Praia Vermelha.