Sugarloaf Mountain hosts a fossil event from 5 October
Published on 10/11/2026 at 01:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- Aventura Pre-Historica runs from 5 to 18 October 2026 at the Parque Bondinho complex serving Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro.
- The programme at Morro da Urca includes fossil activities, a laboratory, origami workshops, storytelling and dinosaur-themed games from 10am to 5pm.
- The complex links Vermelha Beach, Urca Hill and Sugarloaf Mountain, whose cable-car route began operating in stages in 1912 and 1913.
- Sugarloaf Mountain and Urca Hill form part of the UNESCO-listed Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea, inscribed in 2012.
At Sugarloaf Mountain (Pão de Açúcar), the Parque Bondinho complex is hosting Aventura Pre-Historica from 5 to 18 October 2026. The programme brings fossils, replicas and hands-on activities to Morro da Urca in Rio de Janeiro, linking a major visitor attraction with the travelling programme of Brazil’s Museum of Earth Sciences.
Aventura Pre-Historica brings fossils to Morro da Urca
The event runs daily from 10am to 5pm, according to the Service Geological of Brazil programme. Its activities include fossil excavation and painting, an origami workshop, a themed race, an interactive laboratory, storytelling and games connected with palaeontology.
The Museum of Earth Sciences and the SGBeduca education programme are presenting the event with Parque Bondinho. Visitors can examine fossils and replicas with magnifying glasses, while storytelling sessions are scheduled for 11am and 3pm. The organiser’s programme lists Aventura Pre-Historica as an attraction included in the park admission.
Sugarloaf Mountain connects science with a historic cable car
Morro da Urca is the first stop on the cable-car journey linking Vermelha Beach, Urca Hill and Sugarloaf Mountain. The operator’s current programme listing places Aventura Pre-Historica at the complex from 5 to 18 October 2026.
The cable-car system opened in stages: the first section between Vermelha Beach and Urca Hill was inaugurated in 1912, followed by the connection to Sugarloaf Mountain in 1913. The route reaches 396 metres above sea level, while the mountain and Urca Hill were designated national heritage sites by IPHAN in 1973.
That history gives the October programme a specific setting rather than a generic family attraction. Children encounter fossils and replicas at the first station before the route continues towards the mountain that gives the complex its name.
UNESCO status places the event in Rio’s cultural landscape
Sugarloaf Mountain forms part of Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 2012. The listed landscape includes the hills around Guanabara Bay, the Atlantic Forest and designed urban spaces that connect the city with its natural setting, as described by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Visiting Sugarloaf Mountain: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Aventura Pre-Historica takes place from 5 to 18 October 2026, from 10am to 5pm, at Morro da Urca in the Parque Bondinho complex.
- The programme includes fossil excavation, painting, replicas, games, storytelling and a fossil laboratory; the park lists it as included in admission.
- The entrance address is Avenida Pasteur, 520, Urca, Rio de Janeiro. The operator identifies Botafogo as the nearest underground station, with a bus connection towards Avenida Pasteur.
- The visit involves cable-car stations, viewpoints and outdoor paths on steep granite hills. The operator describes the route as running from Vermelha Beach to Urca Hill and then to Sugarloaf Mountain.
- Portuguese is Brazil’s official language and the Brazilian real is the national currency.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Sugarloaf Mountain
When does Aventura Pre-Historica take place at Sugarloaf Mountain?
The programme runs from 5 to 18 October 2026, from 10am to 5pm, at Morro da Urca in the Parque Bondinho complex.
What is Aventura Pre-Historica at Sugarloaf Mountain?
It is a family programme about fossils and palaeontology with excavation, replicas, games, storytelling, origami and a laboratory.
Where is Sugarloaf Mountain and how do you get there?
The complex is at Avenida Pasteur, 520, in Urca, Rio de Janeiro. The cable-car route starts at Vermelha Beach, reaches Morro da Urca and continues to Sugarloaf Mountain.
