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Weather em Sao Luis do Maranhao
Lencois Maranhenses &
Jericoacoara
The sands of Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, close to the Parnaíba River
delta, stretch approximately 70 kilometers (44 miles) along the coats and
50 kilometers (31 miles) inland. It is, without a doubt, one of the most
striking natural phenomena on the planet. Mostly during the rainy season,
along the whole first half of the year, when innumerable lakes, lagoons
and pools of plentiful and crystalline fresh water further enhance the surreal
scenery of that real seaside desert. One does not visit the same Lençóis
Maranhenses twice – every year, the wind erases and redesigns the landscape
of thousands of existing dunes (also called morrarias - hills), some standing
over 40 meters high. Dunes and lagoons are not the only attractions. In
the city of Barreirinhas, the major point of access to Lençóis, visitors
may delight on beaches such as Ponta do Mangue, Moitas, Vassouras, Morro
do Boi and Barra do Tatu. From the top of the Mandacaru lighthouse, a small
fishing village, one glimpses the Preguiças River and the desert vastness
of the approximately 300 km2 (115 sq.m.) of the Park.
Hightlights:
- A flight in a single-engine plane to admire that unique scenery,
formed by millions of dunes and lagoons (an extension equivalent to the
city of São Paulo)
- Discover the Preguiças River with all of its bends, surrounded by rich
fauna and flora
- Tour the lagoons in the region of Santo Amaro, visited by extremely few
tourists.
- Know Pequenos Lençóis, on a narrow strip of land separating Preguiças
River from the ocean.