Sunday, 24 June 2012

Lençóis Maranhenses National Park

Lençóis Maranhenses National Park: (Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses) is located in Maranhão state, in northeastern Brazil, just east of the Baía de São José, between 02º19’—02º45’ S and 42º44’ - 43º29’ 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.

 Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
 Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
 Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
 Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
 Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
Lençóis Maranhenses National Park

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