Lençóis Maranhenses Holidays

A desert dreamscape dotted with turquoise lagoons, Lencois Maranhenses National Park - on Brazil's north Atlantic coast - is achingly idyllic and almost otherworldly in its beauty. During your Lencois Maranhenses holidays, spend your time immersed in the scenery on horseback or dune buggy – stopping for obligatory dips in the mirror-clear waters of the lagoons. Visit during the rainy season (February-May) when the pools are topped up and dazzling among the undulating sand and we guarantee that you'll never want to leave. Your base? The pastel-coloured colonial town of Sao Luis Marnhao where, when you're not tramping through dreamy deserts, you can explore its UNESCO-listed cobbled centre and delve into its museums, galleries and craft shops. Read more