Henrietta Carstairs
Henrietta Carstairs (1777/78 – after 1817)[1] was a British mountaineer and nanny known for becoming the first person to climb the Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1817.
Sugarloaf Mountain
[edit]In 1817, Carstairs was the first person to ascend the 395 metres (1,296 ft) Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Upon reaching the summit, she placed a Union Jack there. Legend holds that a Portuguese national later replaced the Union Jack with a Portuguese flag.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Klaubert, David (16 January 2013). "Rio de Janeiro: Der glückliche Mann vom Zuckerhut". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Der gute Draht zum Zuckerhut". Stuttgarter Nachrichten (in German). 26 October 2012. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Rio de Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro. Dorling Kindersley. September 2011. ISBN 9781405372572. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017.
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