Sugarloaf Mountain (Pão de Açúcar): late afternoon cable car catches dusk lights

Take the panoramic glass-bubble cable cars from Praia Vermelha up to Morro da Urca, then to the summit of Sugarloaf. Arriving around 4:30 PM lets you witness daytime views of Guanabara Bay transition into sunset, followed by Rio’s shimmering city lights.