The Lencois Maranhenses National Park Brazil (Parque Nacional dos Len��is Maranhenses) is located in Maranh�o state, in northeastern Brazil, just east of the Ba�a de S�o Jos�, between 02�19��02�45� S and 42�44��43�29� W. It is an area of low, flat, occasionally flooded land, overlaid with large, discrete sand dunes. It encompasses roughly 1500 square kilometers, and despite abundant rain, supports almost no vegetation. The park was created on June 2, 1981. It was featured in the Brazilian film The House of Sand. Most recently, it was featured in the song "Kadhal Anukkal" from the Indian film, Enthiran.
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Visiting � Located on the eastern coast of the state of Maranh�o by the banks of the Pregui�as River, the park embraces the municipalities of Humberto de Campos, Primeira Cruz, Santo Amaro and Barreirinhas, the latest serving as the main jumping off point into the protected park.
There are several regular bus/truck routes between Barreirinhas and S�o Lu�s, Brazil (Maranh�o's capital), a distance of about 260km. There are also air taxis from S�o Lu�s to Barreirinhas. The Rio Pregui�as river connects the park to Atins, a city at the edge of the park. The most important access roads near the park are BR-135, BR-222, MA-404, MA-225, and
The National Park is quite extensive and has no access roads. Because of the nature of the park's protected status, most vehicles are not permitted access. Entrance to the park is made exclusively by 4-wheel drive trucks. 14 more images after the break...
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