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The Unknown Planet: Lençóis Maranhenses lagoons ![]() Lençois Maranhense National Park, Maranhão state. Image: Artur Warchavchik Every year during the rainy season, especially between July and September, rain water collects in the valleys between the sand dunes and is prevented from drain away by a layer of impermeable rock underneath the sand. ![]() Satellite view of a section of Lençois Maranhense National Park, Maranhão state. Image: Google Earth The town of Barreirinhas is the main jumping-off point for visitors to the park. There are several regular bus/truck routes between Barreirinhas and São Luís, capital city of Maranhão. No motor transport inside the park. Main image: White dunes and pools in the Lençóis Maranhenses, Maranhão. Photo: Vitor 1234 Sources: Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses (PNLM), Wikipedia, Smithsonian Magazine |
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