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Brazilian Cable Cars

If you're ever visiting Brazil, you'll likely find yourself riding over the cities in cable cars. It's the way that many Brazilian employees get to and from work, and it provides easy access to the rest of the city. The cable car between Praia Vermelha and Sugarloaf Mountain goes right over Rio de Janeiro and is called the "Sugar Loaf Cable Car." It summits the 1,299-foot mountain. 

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