White sand dunes cradling turquoise lagoons
Lençóis Maranhenses is Earth's most otherworldly beach landscape, white sand dunes alternating with turquoise freshwater lagoons in a 600-square-mile park. The dunes seem to extend forever, yet suddenly drop into crystalline pools where you can float suspended. The contrast between desert and oasis is hallucinogenic.
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