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Lençóis Maranhenses Lagoons

Rainwater fills thousands of turquoise lagoons between towering white dunes, a desert that floods.

June to September 2027SeasonJune to September 2027
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June to September 2027Season
Maranhão, BrazilWhere it happens
Thousandsof turquoise lagoons between the dunes
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Lagoons fill after the rains and are fullest June to September, then slowly evaporate.

The best time to see Lençóis Maranhenses Lagoons in 2027 is June to September 2027. Timing status: Season.

It looks like an endless white desert, but after the rainy season, thousands of crystal-clear lagoons pool between the dunes of Lençóis Maranhenses. From June to September the water is highest and warmest, turning the sands into a maze of turquoise pools you can swim in.

Lençóis Maranhenses Lagoons: Federal level Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, located in Primeira Cruz (MA), Barreirinhas (MA)
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Where to see it

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Lençóis Maranhenses Lagoons: Fresh water collecting in the valleys between sand dunes in the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park in Brazil
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Lençóis Maranhenses Lagoons: Esta foto foi tirada no exato momento em que um turista tentava fazer imagens aéreas das inúmeras dunas de areia
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Cosmic events during this window

Cosmic events that peak while this season is on, so one trip could catch both. Meteor showers show the moon, since a dark sky is what makes them.

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When is Lençóis Maranhenses Lagoons 2027?

Lençóis Maranhenses Lagoons 2027: June to September 2027.

Lençóis Maranhenses Lagoons: Outra perspectiva de várias lagoas formadas naturalmente pelas chuvas do estado de Maranhão
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