National Park Lençóis Maranhenses is located in Northeast Brazil in the state of Maranhão. The landscape resembles a desert, with dunes up to 40 meters tall and beautiful green and blue lagoons that make up an incredible landscape.
The park has a total area of 1,550 sq. km. (382.850 acre). There are dunes, all carved by the wind caused by the coming and going of the tides. Despite its desert aspect, Lençóis Maranhenses recorded an annual rainfall of 1600 (ie, 62.9 inches). All that water is reduced and marked during the rainy season from January to June.
From July to December is the dry period, when dozens of drainage ponds are totally or partially filled. The miracle of this story lies in the fact that when the ponds fill up again, life comes back. Fish, crustaceans and turtles reappear as if they had never left the place. For the visit, the best time of year runs from May to October, when natural pools. (más…)