Doni Clemons
The Teleférico Do Alemão is the city's newest way of offering a bird's eye view of Rio, particularly of the Complexo do Alemão. It is also an optional means of transportation for those looking to go from one part of the area to the other. When it opened in 2011, it became
the first mass transport cable car in Brazil. And at R$5 for non residents, the teleférico do Alemão is significantly cheaper than other tourist attractions with a view. This has attracted to the Teleférico Do Alemão more tourists on weekends than Sugarloaf and Cristo Redentor on weekends. However, the lines tend to move much more quickly. From the first station Bonsucesso to the last, Palmeiras, the trip is 3.4 miles long. The total time in the air takes about 16 minutes. Up to eight people can ride in each cable car comfortably.
