Mirante da Paz
Rio de Janeiro
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The viewing platform at the top of the Cantagalo elevator, which runs from the Ipanema metro station up to the community on the hill. From the platform you look down over Ipanema, Arpoador and the Lagoa, with Copacabana on the other side. The elevator is free and runs until late; the platform is at its best just before…