Pao de Acucar by junge1
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Description
Pao de Acucar, commonly known as Sugarloaf Mountain, is a 600 million year old granitic monolith. Monoliths similar in height and age are scattered throughout the Rio de Janeiro region and account for the spectacular scenery.
This particular view is from top of Morro da Urca, the location of the intermediate cable car station. The elevation of this station is 218m above sea level. The elevation difference between this station and the top of Sugarloaf Mountain is 176m and the length of the cable between the two stations is 750m.
It is interesting to note the micro climate that exists and is created by this mountain.
The left side of the mountain in this picture is north facing and exposed to sunshine throughout the year. The slope is somewhat steeper than the right side of the mountain, away from the sun. Prevailing winds and local wind currents determine the amount of moisture these two slopes receive. On the north facing slope (the left side of this picture) there are only cacti, whereas on the south facing slope (right side) there are remnants of tropical rain forest.
People can been seen standing at the top, as well as circling Black Vultures. Throughout most of the afternoon as many as 2 dozen or more vultures kept soaring above and near the top. Black Vultures have a wingspan of about 1.5m. They occur from Florida, throughout Central America and through most of tropical South America.
This picture was taken on 20 June 2011,
Sig...
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Comments (28)
Beautiful POV and photo! Great job!
What a sight Sig! Do the vultures know something the tourists don't? Super perspective and info.
superlative POV!!
Excellent capture !!
Super capture Sig!!
Excellent capture! :)
WOW! This is OUTSTANDING capture sig very very nice...:)
very wonderful
and the vultures are waiting for one of the tourists to pass on....lol Great capture, Sig!
This makes me wonder how long you had to stand there to get those cable cars in just the perfect positions. Wow. What a great shot! The far cable car is so perfectly framed in that patch of light rock, and the near car is a wonderful foil for the composition. Fantastic work!
i dont know i dont trust these lifts lol,but millions of people do.i am a bit paranoid anyway -hehehe.
wow really high !!! excellent pov and thanks for info about !!
Wow I am not sure if I would have the guts to go on this! Awesome shot and intense POV- thanks for sharing! :)
Selina Photography™
stunning picture. I've heeard about this monolith. Thanks for the explanations too !
Excellent shot!
Exellent.
Wow! Great photo and explanation. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent capture!
Stunning capture my friend. God Bless.
EXCELLENT SHOT
A super capture and it looks a long way up to the top.
A VERY impressive POV!!!!! Super shot has to be said, well done Sig.. Rob
Wonderful capture, Sig!!!
Awesome photo and narrative!!
Fantastic perspective! Wonderful shot! :)
Excellent capture erland
Amazing capture and information Sig. I had not noticed the lack of vegatation on the north side. Dana
Wow, what a beauty and spendid capture, Sig ! I had my very first caipirinha at the top of this fantastic mountain :-)...