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Lençóis Maranhenses

National Park - Maranhão, Brazil

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.

Location:
-2.486, -43.128
Area:
1,550 km²
Established:
June 2, 1981

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