Star wars set..(not really)

We spent 6 days split into two 3s staying in Barreieinhas and Atins, the two towns that sit on the edge of the Lencois Maranhenses national park.

The park has rivers and rainforests as you might expect, but the standout feature is a vast area of perfectly white high sand dunes and between them clean, clear, fresh water lakes.

I don't know if this is unique, but it might be.

I enjoy a lot more swimming in fresh water that has a perfect temperature of about 28C.

The kids adore climbing up and rolling down the 10-15m dunes, as well as the endless opportunities to build sandcastles and swim.

But I think most of all we enjoyed the beauty and the serenity of the place. Where else can you have a huge beach and a large lake all to yourself for free?Read more