2014年6月20日 · Stretching on for miles upon miles, the sand dunes in Brazil's Lençóis Maranhenses National Park are so vast and so blindingly white that it's easy to see how the park got its name—Lençóis ...

Protected on June 2, 1981, the 155,000 ha (380,000-acre) park includes 70 km (43 mi) of coastline, and an interior composed of rolling sand dunes. During the rainy season, the valleys among the dunes fill with freshwater lagoons, prevented from …

Every rainy season, Lençóis Maranhenses National Park in Brazil undergoes an incredible transformation: its pristine white sand dunes are seemingly flooded, overrun by gorgeous blue lagoons that springs up overnight.

2025年1月15日 · This Lesser-known National Park Feels 'Extraterrestrial' With Bone-white Sand Dunes and Sky-blue Lagoons — Here’s What It Was Like to Visit

2024年2月2日 · In the northeastern reaches of Brazil, a surreal and otherworldly landscape unfolds – the Lençóis Maranhenses. This unique natural wonder, characterized by vast expanses of pristine, ever-shifting sand dunes punctuated by crystalline lagoons, captivates the imagination of those who venture into its mesmerizing embrace.

Rainwater accumulates in the valleys among sand dunes in Brazil’s Lençóis Maranhenses National Park due to an underlying rock layer, forming expansive lagoons during the rainy season. Photo: Julius Dadalti. As the heavens open, rainwater collects between the dunes, filling the depressions and creating thousands of crystal-clear lagoons.

If you’re thinking abou t visiting Lençóis Maranhenses, this guide will introduce you to one of Brazil’s most incredible natural wonders. Known for its vast sand dunes and crystal-clear lagoons, visiting Lençóis Maranhenses offers a unique adventure for nature lovers and thrill-seekers alike.”

3 天之前 · The dunes in the Lençóis (Photo Credit: Marta Tucci) Like almost anyone who lives in the oases at the heart of Brazil’s Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, a sprawling field of bone-white sand dunes and cerulean lagoons, Cassio José França Souza can identify his friends and family by their footprints. Souza, who grew up in the riverside fishing village of Santo Amaro do Maranhão, just ...

2025年2月22日 · Few places on Earth compare to the ethereal beauty of Lençóis Maranhenses National Park in northeastern Brazil. A vast expanse of undulating white sand dunes, interrupted only by shimmering freshwater lagoons, this otherworldly landscape is a geographical anomaly—neither desert nor rainforest, but something entirely unique.

2020年4月30日 · Picture vast white sand dunes cascading into crystal-clear lagoons, a winding black river, and lush, dense forest. Lençóis Maranhenses National Park offers this and more, with its lunar-like landscape shifting with the seasons.