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Judge Blocks Zipline on Rio's Sugarloaf Mountain

The judge also ordered 30 million reais in damages after finding the project threatened the UNESCO World Heritage site.

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A Brazilian federal judge blocked plans to build a zipline on Rio de Janeiro's Sugarloaf Mountain, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2012 that draws more than 1.6 million visitors annually.

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Brazil judge blocks zipline on Rio de Janeiro’s famed Sugarloaf Mountain

A Brazilian federal judge on Tuesday blocked plans to build a zipline on Rio de Janeiro's iconic Sugarloaf Mountain.

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Brazil judge blocks Sugarloaf Mountain zipline

The project to build a zipline linking the popular Rio tourist spot to Morro da Urca proved controversial.

·United Kingdom
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New zipline on Rio’s Sugarloaf raises outcry from conservationists

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Brazil judge blocks zipline on Rio's famed Sugarloaf Mountain

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The St Kitts Nevis ObserverThe St Kitts Nevis Observer

Residents Protest Zipline on Rio’s Iconic Sugarloaf Mountain]

By DAVID BILLER A woman, center, holds a sign that reads in Portuguese “A paradise that cannot become a private enterprise,” during a protest against the installation of a zip line on …

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Conservation news broke the news in on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.
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