O Mapa da Mina (1993): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1993, O Mapa da Mina is a soap and drama series.

What it’s about. The main plot revolves around a hidden treasure. The story begins when a gang steals ten million dollars worth of diamonds in Uruguay. To escape the police, one of the thieves, Rodolfo Torres de Almeida, flees to Argentina. His partner, Ivo Simeone, travels to São Paulo with the jewels. Ivo decides to hide the precious stones and, to ensure he doesn't forget the hiding place, has a map tattooed above the buttocks of a girl, the daughter of his neighbor. The thief takes care to photograph the girl so he can identify her in the future. Ivo is arrested and, eight years later, when he gets out of jail, he is run over and killed. Before dying, however, he manages to tell his son Rodrigo the secret about the treasure map. The young man follows the clues given by his father and discovers that the young woman with the tattooed map is Elisa, a novice nun cloistered in a convent, about to take perpetual vows.

Who’s in it. O Mapa da Mina stars Carla Marins as Elisa Souto, Cássio Gabus Mendes as Rodrigo Simeone, Malu Mader as Wanda Machado and Maurício Mattar as Bakur Shariff, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, O Mapa da Mina has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch O Mapa da Mina page.

If you liked it. Fans of O Mapa da Mina tend to enjoy Yo soy Betty, la fea, La hija del Mariachi, Brazil Avenue and El Señor de los Cielos.