Henrietta Carstairs Explained

Henrietta Carstairs (1777/78 – after 1817)[1] was a British mountaineer and nanny. In 1817, she became the first person to climb the Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Sugarloaf Mountain

In 1817, Carstairs became the first person to climb the 395m (1,296feet) Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On reaching the top of the mountain, Carstairs placed a Union Jack on the mountain. According to legend, a patriotic Portuguese person later replaced the Union Jack with a Portuguese flag.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Rio de Janeiro: Der glückliche Mann vom Zuckerhut. Klaubert. David. de. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. 16 January 2013. 21 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305031854/http://www.faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/menschen/rio-de-janeiro-der-glueckliche-mann-vom-zuckerhut-12027330.html. 5 March 2016. live.
  2. News: Der gute Draht zum Zuckerhut. Stuttgarter Nachrichten. 26 October 2012. 21 October 2017. de. https://web.archive.org/web/20171021164556/http://www.stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.100-jahre-seilbahn-der-gute-draht-zum-zuckerhut.a3c441a0-ed4f-4fc3-a13c-44a1f8d4d720.html. 21 October 2017. live.
  3. Book: DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Rio de Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro. Dorling Kindersley. September 2011. 9781405372572. https://web.archive.org/web/20171021164245/https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=md9YCcF3kC8C&dq=Henrietta+Carstairs&source=gbs_navlinks_s. 21 October 2017. live.

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