{"id":14298,"date":"2014-05-05T01:22:50","date_gmt":"2014-05-05T01:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/?p=14298"},"modified":"2022-09-19T11:00:20","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T11:00:20","slug":"pedra-da-gavea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/destinations\/brazil\/pedra-da-gavea\/","title":{"rendered":"Pedra da Gavea, Rio De Janeiro Travel Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Pedra da Gavea Mountain at Tijuca Forest, Rio de Janeiro<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

The Pedra da Gavea mountain<\/strong> with the face of a big, bald, and bearded man, overlooking the city of Rio, is considered as one of the biggest rocks in the world, situated ashore. Some people even say that it resembles a sleeping giant. There are many legends associated with the mountain, but no authentic documentation has been done as yet. The face is said to have been carved out by the Phoenicians. From one of the sides, it appears like a sphinx. The mountain is also famous for its archeological sites, including the slave quarters and cobblestone paths, belonging to the colonial era.<\/p>\n

The Pedra da Gavea mountain is a part of the Tijuca Forest<\/a>. The mountain offers panoramic views of the city and the wide expanse of the turquoise Atlantic Ocean. It is believed that the rocks of this mountain were formed about 500 million years ago. The activities underneath the earth’s surface, including the folds and faults, have contributed to the deformation of these rocks. The rock is made up of granite mineral and is highly prone to erosion.<\/p>\n

Pedra da Gavea Hiking,\u00a0Paragliding \u00a0& Trailing<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

There are several trail routes to access this challenging mountain. The most-used track is of Barra da Tijuca (Barry). Besides climbing and hiking, you may enjoy hang gliding (prices vary with the service provider and may begin from US $100 per person), or wingsuit gliding, or Paragliding. Several companies offer adventure tours to the mountain. There is a small waterfall in the mountain, called as the Waterfall Sorima<\/strong>. This is the best place to relax. The trail beyond this waterfall gets steeper.<\/p>\n

It is a picture-postcard destination. Captivated by the beauty of the mountain and the surrounding landscape, artist Wakeman Rick dedicated a song by the same name Pedra Da Gavea to the mountain, in his Album “Rhapsodies”.<\/p>\n

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