The Lençóis Maranhenses National Park (Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses) is located in Maranhão state, in north-eastern Brazil, just east of the Baía de São José. It is an area of low, flat, occasionally flooded land, overlaid with large, discrete sand dunes. It encompasses roughly 1,500 km2 (580 sq mi), and despite abundant rain, supports almost no vegetation.
The area became a National Park on June 2, 1981. The national park status serves only as a means of protecting the area’s ecology.
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One Great Reason to Visit Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
One great reason to visit this travel destination is for the beautiful combination of stark sand dunes surrounded by unexpected lagoons and pools of water.
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Rio de Janeiro or better known as simply Rio, can be found on the east coast of the largest country of South America, Brazil. Its setting would have to be one of the most spectacular in the world and the locals refer to it as ‘cidade maravilhosa’ (marvellous city). The city is home to beautiful white beaches, the most well known being Ipanema beach, rainforests and towering mountains making it a most luring travel destination.
One of the most recognisable features of Rio is the image of the towering statue of ‘Christ the Redeemer’ sitting some 710 metres high upon the Corcovado peak and offering fabulous views over the city and surrounds.
Rio is also the home of one of largest and most colourful festivals, the Carnaval. The festivities span five days with it culminating in a parade of floats, dancers, drummers and generally, a huge crowd that adds to the party atmosphere.
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The Iguazu Falls form part of the Iguazu National Park and lie nestled in a little, northern pocket of Argentina and the border of Brazil and not far from the border of Paraguay. The Iguazu Falls are made up of 275 falls along 2.7 kilometres of the Iguazu River. One of the most well known spots of the Falls is the ‘Devil’s Throat’. It’s a U-shaped, 82m high, 150m wide, 700m long cataract. It also marks the border between Argentina and Brazil.
Together with its impressiveness, the surrounding subtropical rainforest that has more than 2,000 species of plant life and is home to such wildlife as tapirs, giant anteaters, ocelots, monkeys and jaguars, made the Iguazu Falls rightfully receiving inscription to the UNESCO register during 1984.
Exploring this natural wonderland you are going to want to be taking photographs. You might like to take a look at Tony Page, professional photographer and writer and what he has on offer.
One great reason to visit the Iguazu Falls is to experience a boat trip up the rapids until you are beneath the spray, getting drenched and listening to the falls thundering.
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The Lençóis Maranhenses National Park (Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses) is located in Maranhão state, in north-eastern Brazil, just east of the Baía de São José. It is an area of low, flat, occasionally flooded land, overlaid with large, discrete sand dunes. It encompasses roughly 1,500 km2 (580 sq mi), and despite abundant rain, supports almost no vegetation.
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