Yes, you should definitely visit Sugar Loaf and Christ the Redeemer statue on Corcovado Mountain in Brazil.
Travelers visit Corcovado summit for the Christ the Redeemer statue and for the panoramic views seen from 710 meters above sea level (2,328 feet), which offers a 360º view of the city (you are geographically inland).
Tourists visit Sugar Loaf only for the view, but it complements the view of Corcovado by offering you another perspective (a bird’s-eye view 396 meters [1298 feet] above sea level, arriving in Rio by the Atlantic Ocean). At Sugar Loaf, you are at the entrance of the city near the bay.
Because Sugar Loaf is not as high up as Corcovado, you will see more details of the city and more of a close-up view. Urca Hill (halfway to Sugar Loaf) is only 220 meters (721 feet) above sea level, which is high enough to have a great panoramic view, but not so high that you can’t see city details. In fact, some tourists even prefer the views from Sugar Loaf and Urca Hill than the views from Corcovado.
It is very unlikely that you will regret your visit to Sugar Loaf, even after your visit to Christ the Redeemer statue on Corcovado Mountain (or the other way around). Even those who are not used to riding on cable cars consider the ride a nice experience.
To learn how to visit Sugar Loaf in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, get a copy of Sugar Loaf: the definitive guidebook to visiting the Rio de Janeiro’s most famous hill.
To learn how to visit Christ the Redeemer statue on Corcovado Mountain, get a copy of Christ the Redeemer Statue: a comprehensive guidebook to visiting the Rio de Janeiro landmark atop Corcovado Mountain.