THE LENÇÓIS MARANHENSES

The Lençóis Maranhenses National Park is an area of 155 thousand hectares located in the districts of Barreirinhas, Primeira Cruz and Santo Amaro, in the state of Maranhão. The sand penetrates 50km inland and extends for 70km of desert beaches. An environmental protection zone houses dunes of white sand that reach heights of 40 meters and blue and green freshwater lagoons, that are full between June and September and dry from October to May.