Iracema
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Iracema is one of the three indigenous novels by José de Alencar. It was first published in 1865. The novel has been adapted into several films.
Title page of the 1886 English-language translation
Statue in honor of Iracema in Fortaleza at Messejana lagoon.
"Iracema", painting by Antônio Parreiras
1965 stamp commemorating the centenary of the book
Fortaleza
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Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. It is Brazil's 4th largest city—Fortaleza surpassed Salvador in 2024 census with a population of slightly over 2.5 million—and
Iracema
…screened at the International Critics' Week of the 1976 Cannes Film Festival. There are two statues representing Iracema at the Avenida Beira Mar in Fortaleza. One is at Coordinates 3°43'22.99"S, 38°29'3.60"W and the other is at Iracema Beach at Coordinates 3°43'14.04"S, 38°30'34.43"W. This second statue was…
Fortaleza, Brazil
Centro Dragão do Mar
Entrada do Teatro
Igreja Matriz Fortaleza CE