New zipline on Rio’s Sugarloaf raises outcry from conservationists

Mongabay
Apr 19, 2023, 6:26 pm166 pts
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — With boundless ocean views to one side and urban sprawl to the other, the Sugarloaf has long been one of Rio de Janeiro’s most iconic natural wonders. Now after the approval of new development plans, the monolith has become the contentious location for a controversial new zipline,…

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