It was at the foot of the Sugarloaf that Portuguese explorers founded the city of Rio de Janeiro in 1565. And, just as Rio in its early days was subject to attack by (mostly French) pirates and ...

Rio de Janeiro offers some of the most stunning views in the world, making it feel like heaven on earth. Imagine standing atop Sugarloaf Mountain, where panoramic vistas of the sprawling city, iconic ...

The Rio de Janeiro Low Carbon City Development Program (LCCDP) is a systems-approach to low carbon development, including a framework and set of comprehensive requirements to help the city to plan, ...