A tall waterfall
From the plateau's edge.
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Bica do Ipu is a 130-metre waterfall where the Ipuçaba stream drops from the edge of the Serra da Ibiapaba at the town of Ipu in Ceará, about an hour from Ubajara, and one of the tallest falls in north-eastern Brazil. The waterfall is tied to José de Alencar's famous novel «Iracema», which set its story in the region, and so it is also called the Bica de Iracema. The water falls from the top of the plateau into the town itself, so it can be seen from its streets and its base is easy to reach. The site is also recognised as a fossil site, with remains of extinct marine creatures from the Serra Grande rock group, among them an ancient sea anemone. The flow is strongest in the rainy season from January to May and weakens greatly in the dry months.
From the plateau's edge.
Alencar's novel.
Ancient sea creatures.
Ipu town, foot of the Serra da Ibiapaba, Ceará state
In the rainy season, January to May.