The Lençóis Maranhenses are surely one of the most wondrous places in a country packed with wondrous places. This is a national park in the small northern state of Maranhão spreads over 300 square kilometers of white dunes and lagoons, spreading from the coast over 50 km inland and resembling white sheets (lençóis) of sand that gives the region its name. The essential places to visit are the Lençóis near Barreirinhas, the Pequenos Lençóis, on the road to Atins... keep reading