Sugarloaf Mountain with its cable car is located in Rio de Janeiro.
Rio de Janeiro . In addition to the beaches , some of the most famous landmarks include the giant statue of Christ the Redeemer atop Corcovado mountain , named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World ; Sugarloaf Mountain with its cable car ; the Sambódromo ( Sambadrome ) , a permanent grandstand-lined parade avenue which is used during Carnival ; and Maracanã Stadium , one of the world 's largest football stadiums . Sugarloaf Mountain . Sugarloaf Mountain ( Pão de Açúcar [ ˈpɐ̃w̃ d͡ʒi aˈsukaʁ ] ) is a peak situated in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil , at the mouth of Guanabara Bay on a peninsula that juts out into the Atlantic Ocean .