Mucuripe Beach & Iracema Statue
Praia do Mucuripe
The fishing-port beach at the eastern end of the seafront boulevard, where colorful wooden jangada sailboats and the statue of Iracema, the novel's heroine, are city symbols.
Mucuripe is the traditional fishing community of Fortaleza. In the early morning, fishermen bring their triangular-sail wooden rafts (jangadas) back to port. The statues of Iracema and Martim on the beach are based on José de Alencar's novel Iracema, which tells of the love between an Indigenous young woman and a Portuguese colonist, and they symbolize the origins of Ceará. Next to the beach is the fish market, where you can buy fresh seafood and have vendors cook it for you. The water quality here is average, so swimming is not recommended. It is better suited to strolling and taking photos.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Mercado dos Peixes
- Feirinha da Beira-Mar
- Avenida Beira-Mar
- Parque Estadual do Cocó
- Praia de Iracema & Ponte dos Ingleses
- Centro Dragão do Mar de Arte e Cultura
- Mercado Central de Fortaleza
- Catedral Metropolitana de Fortaleza