Park

Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses

37 locals recommend

Tips from locals

Maria Luiza
May 15, 2018
Composed of large, white, sweeping dunes, at first glance Lençóis Maranhenses looks like an archetypal desert, but in fact it is not an actual one. Lying just outside the Amazon Basin, the region is subject to a regular rain season during the beginning of the year. The rains cause a peculiar phenomenon: fresh water collects in the valleys between sand dunes and is prevented from percolating down by a layer of impermeable rock which lies underneath the sand. The resulting blue, green and black "lagoons" are surrounded by the desert-like sand, and reach their fullest between July and September. The lagoons have large numbers of fish that arrive when the lagoons are at their fullest after July.
Composed of large, white, sweeping dunes, at first glance Lençóis Maranhenses looks like an archetypal desert, but in fact it is not an actual one. Lying just outside the Amazon Basin, the region is subject to a regular rain season during the beginning of the year. The rains cause a peculiar phenome…
Anna
February 12, 2019
One of the most stunning place on Earth! A must see
Flávio
August 18, 2021
Cenário único , diferente de tudo que alguém já imaginou . Um deserto de areia , cercado de lagoas de águas naturais
Fernando Antonio
June 29, 2020
Você encontrará uma imensidão de areia e lagoas, com a natureza totalmente preservadas
Diego
July 26, 2017
Passeio de carro 4x4 para as dunas e lagoas do Parque dos Lençóis Maranhenses. Ótimas vistas, banhos incríveis nas lagoas, ótimo lugar para fotos. Recomendo levar protetor solar, toalhas, roupas com proteção UV, caixa térmica com bebidas e comidas, pois não há local para venda. Caso faça o passeio a tarde, verá o pôr-do-sol em cima das dunas.
Location
Barreirinhas, MA