Praia de Iracema, Beach and neighborhood in Fortaleza, Brazil.
The sandy coastline features a promenade with statues, towers, and the Ponte dos Ingleses bridge stretching into the Atlantic Ocean.
Before 1947, this area served as the main port of Fortaleza under the name Porto das Jangadas, handling cargo and passenger operations.
The neighborhood draws its name from Iracema, a character in Jose de Alencar's novel representing indigenous Brazilian heritage.
The beach area contains numerous restaurants, bars, and nightclubs, making it a central location for evening entertainment in Fortaleza.
The Metal Bridge functions as both a breakwater and an observation point where visitors gather to watch sunsets over the water.
Location: Regional Executive Secretariat 12
Elevation above the sea: 1 m
GPS coordinates: -3.71806,-38.51528
Latest update: December 5, 2025 16:15
Teatro José de Alencar
2.1 km
St. Joseph's Cathedral, Fortaleza
1.3 km
Dragão do Mar Center of Art and Culture
792 m
Ponte dos Ingleses
193 m
Fortress of Our Lady of the Assumption
1.2 km
Praça dos Mártires
1.3 km
Museu do Ceará
1.6 km
General Tibúrcio Square
1.6 km
Cine-Teatro São Luiz
2 km
Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Fortaleza
1.4 km
Estação das Artes
1.8 km
Biblioteca Pública Governador Menezes Pimentel
804 m
Praia do Meireles
1.1 km
Teatro São José
869 m
Palácio da Luz
1.6 km
Museu da Indústria do Ceará
1.3 km
Museu da Imagem e do Som do Ceará
1.6 km
Palácio João Brígido
1.2 km
Museu de Arte Contemporânea
792 m
Planetário Rubens Azevedo
660 m
Iracema Guardiã
696 m
Palacete Ceará
1.7 km
Igreja Nossa Senhora do Rosário
1.6 km
Restaurante Estoril
151 m
State Department of Finance of the State of Ceará
949 m
Edifício Antonio Gomes Guimarães
1.4 km
Baobab in Passeio Público
1.3 km
Farmácia Oswaldo Cruz
1.8 kmReviews
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