The Sugar Loaf cables cars in Rio de Janeiro are very safe. The Swiss-made bubbled-shaped Sugar Loaf cable cars (bondinho) in Rio de Janeiro are considered one of the safest in the world by the international authorities on passenger cable cars. Every morning, the Sugar Loaf cable cars are tested before the first tourists board them, and a total of 47 safety procedures are implemented. The rides are programmed and controlled by electronic equipment. Since its beginning in 1912, there has…read more
Visiting Sugar Loaf in Rio de Janeiro is extremely safe. The whole Sugar Loaf complex in Rio is safe because it is surrounded by military institutions, patrolled by the police, and guarded by private guards. This is true at the street level where you find the ticket office (Station 1), at Urca Hill (the hill halfway to Sugar Loaf), or at Sugar Loaf itself (the last and highest hill). All locations are 100 percent safe. The safest was to get…read more
Find below the Rio de Janeiro Cruise Ship Calendar for the season October 2013-May 2014. This page will be updated by October 2014 with the Rio cruise line schedule of the following season (October 2014 – May 2015). Accessing the Rio de Janeiro Cruise Ship Calendar is not enough to have a great time in Brazil; you need further information. To get the most out of your visit to Rio, get a copy of My Rio Travel Guide, the comprehensive…read more
