Things to do in Barreirinhas

A desert with thousands of lakes - Lençóis Maranhenses Thousand Lakes National Park, a unique and secret place in the world, even used as a filming location for the movie "Avengers 3". It takes 4 hours one way to drive from Sao Luis to the small town of Barreirinhas. Then the jeep has to queue up to cross the river and drive into the desert. After driving into the desert, you have to walk over the rolling hills under the bright sun. When the white sand dunes are accompanied by the blue... The beautiful scenery of the green lake comes into view, and all the hard work is worth it! It is indeed a world-class wonder desert, covering an area of ​​1,550 square kilometers, but the annual rainfall is as high as 1,600 milliliters, 300 times that of the Sahara Desert. However, lagoons are formed only during the rainy season, and you can see schools of fish swimming freely when you jump into the water. After the rainy season, the water surface drops and slowly returns to the desert. If you want to see the beautiful scenery, remember to seize this annual opportunity!