Northeast · Dunes, delta and coast
São Luís, Lençóis Maranhenses, the Parnaíba Delta and Jericoacoara form a remarkably coherent chain across Maranhão, Piauí and Ceará, moving from culture to dunes, wetlands and a relaxed beach-and-dune finish.
Why these places belong together
The value of this cluster is geographic continuity with strong contrasts inside it. São Luís provides a cultural gateway, Lençóis Maranhenses brings the giant dune-and-lagoon landscape, the Parnaíba Delta shifts to mangroves and waterways, and Jericoacoara closes the corridor with another dune coast at a very different scale.
Places in this cluster
These destinations are editorially grouped because they have strong, useful connections and make sense to understand as one travel area or experience.
Azulejo-lined streets, Afro-Brazilian culture and a tide-dependent crossing to one of Maranhão’s great historic towns.
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White dunes and seasonal freshwater lagoons in one of Brazil’s most otherworldly landscapes.
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Mangroves, dunes, river channels and wildlife turn Parnaíba into the gateway to a rare open-sea delta.
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Dunes, lagoons, beach sunsets and wind sports around a sandy-street village on Ceará’s coast.
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