Henrietta Carstairs
# Henrietta Carstairs

Henrietta Carstairs (1777/78 – after 1817) 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 395 metres (1,296 ft) 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.

