Point do Telegrafo
Wartime lookout point above a fishermen's trail, now known for a viral cliffside photo illusion.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Point do Telegrafo in Rio de Janeiro opens with a twist: the rock in every viral photo isn't the true summit at all, just a lower boulder shaped to make the drop look bottomless. It traces the trail's older story, the Caminho dos Pescadores worn smooth by fishermen walking to their boats each morning, and a Second World War lookout crew stationed higher up after Nazi submarines struck along this coast. Listen for how a village that had never seen a radio gave the whole hill its name.
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