Attractive Destination Located In Northeast Brazil Angle
Maranhensesda Lenclos National Park, also called the Brazilian desert to live the feeling of a mirage. Its beauty is in exquisite disorder dunes are displayed as white sheets covering the skyline. When the wind seemed to come alive as they are in constant motion is sometimes lost in the sea, sometimes join others to measure up to 40 meters high.
This charming destination is nestled in a corner of northeastern Brazil, the northern end of Marana and the edge of the Atlantic. It has just over 500 thousand square kilometers, inviting to be in direct contact with nature. During the rainy season creates gaps where life emerges, as if they had always been there you can see fish, shellfish, turtles and birds. And while it is low, no vegetation in the rivers and inlets, especially mangroves, palms and small shrubs.
Two seasons make life here during the drought fishermen leave their sea activities to work on the “rocks” (manioc and corn) or raise their few cattle to support their families. When the rain comes back (from November to June) is of such intensity that gives rise to huge temporary pools of crystal clear fresh water. Activity emerges in small villages, arriving tourists and fishermen leave their families behind to fish in the lakes or travel to the coast to do the same.
Scene surreal
One of the municipalities comprising the Lenclos, Barreirinhas, is located 252 km from state capital Sao Luis, with 44 000 inhabitants and tourist infrastructure, is the ideal base for visiting the park. From this city to make the first trip is a visit to the famous dunes of Lenclos and closer, Blue Lagoon, Peace and the Moon. You need to go on a 4 × 4 vehicle with a guide. They first need to cross the river on a raft Prejudices after 40 minutes to get to an input of sand with some sections flooded Cajueiros trees (nut of India) and mud houses.
At the end of the road, drive off the vehicle and walk to give the first glimpse of the immensity of the dunes. Sun doubles its intensity when it hit the white sand, composed of microscopic shells and sediment crystals make this an almost monochromatic landscape, white in every direction except the sky and the gaps that have formed the rainwater. After cooling in a pond of clear water, there is like walking through the dunes and finds a good spot to watch the sunset. The landscape becomes possible in all shades of pink and orange.
While the sunset gives us his show, the seagulls do his advantage the last rays of light, fly and glide between the sea breeze. Surely they prepare to return to their nests hidden in the sand, as this has become a major refuge for them and other migratory birds.