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Greetings from a surreal expanse of sand dunes dotted with freshwater lagoons in Brazil

Published by NPR World By Fatima Al-Kassab · 12 August 2026 at 16:38
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Greetings from a surreal expanse of sand dunes dotted with freshwater lagoons in Brazil
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The pristine white sand dunes of the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park are bordered by thick jungle on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. Thousands of lagoons fill up after the rainy season.

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