Lençóis Maranhenses
Brazil, Maranhão
Lençóis Maranhenses
LocationBrazil, Maranhão
RegionMaranhão
TypeNational Park
Coordinates-2.4860°, -43.1280°
EstablishedJune 2, 1981
Area1550
Nearest CityBarreirinhas (15 mi)
Major CitySão Luís (160 mi)
Entrance Fee20
About Lençóis Maranhenses
Lençóis Maranhenses features a unique landscape of white sand dunes interspersed with freshwater lagoons. The park's name means 'Maranhão's Bedsheets' due to the vast expanses of rolling white dunes. During the rainy season, the spaces between dunes fill with crystal-clear rainwater, creating thousands of turquoise lagoons.