Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses is one of the Top 10 destinations in Brazil ... and it should be on everyone's bucket list.

To us, it is the most special place we have visited over our 40+ years of travel all around the world.

Organized by Gilvan of Guaratur in Atins ([ Ссылка ]), our tour of the national park was with a multi-lingual guide who has been featured in Lonely Planet:

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His name is Bernard de Laroche of Sandwalkers and he has lived & worked as a guide in Atins for 14+ years ... he lives just a minute ride on a quad from Casa do Pescador ([ Ссылка ]) where we stayed and Gilvan of
Guaratur is his neighbour.

Here is his Facebook page:

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Bernard fluently speaks English, French, Arabic, Spanish and Portuguese (and some other languages) ... and he has a very good sense of humour, plus an amazing mastery of life.

It is indeed an honour, privilege & pleasure to have Bernard bring us around Lençóis Maranhenses - he is one of the Top 10 guides in the world that we know.

Be sure to specifically ask Gilvan of Guaratur to reserve Bernard de Laroche as your guide for your 4wd Toyota tour of Lençóis Maranhenses.

And do a Google search for "Sandwalkers Atins" if you like to do a bit of research on Bernard's formidable experience, credentials and expertise.

You will also find him recently added to Tripadvisor:

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It takes around an hour to travel from Barreirinhas to Atins by private speedboat ... and the ride itself is an interesting worthwhile trip on its own.

From Sao Luis, it will take between 4 - 5 hours to drive to Barreirinhas ... be sure to watch out for all of those potholes!

If you are coming all the way to explore the surreal Lençóis Maranhenses landscape, you must book an aerial tour of the national park to better appreciate this immense natural treasure from the air.

For this - as a former commercial pilot myself - I recommend booking a high-wing Cessna 172 instead of a low-wing aircraft, if possible, as the ground visibility would be a lot better without the wings in the way of line of sight.

Currently, the only 4-seater (1 pilot + 3 passengers) Cessna 172 aircraft that is available in Barreirinhas belongs to pilot Murillo Efrain and he should be booked in advance through Voar Fotografia Aérea

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Murillo can also be contacted directly by WhatsApp at +55 98 9177-7377.

Your speedboat transfer between Barreirinhas and Atins - together with a safe private garage to park your car rental - can be arranged through Everton Turismo in Atins ([ Ссылка ]).

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As an architect by training, I have to say that Casa do Pescador is probably the best designed and also possibly the most luxurious, modern & comfortable place to stay in Atins.

The owners Anarrara and her husband were amazing Superhosts to us.

Our sincere gratitude goes out to them for their exceptional hospitality and professional courtesies.

We were welcomed, and taken care of, by their caretaker Junior.

There are no paved roads in this small quiet fishing village of only a few thousand people ... just soft white sandy tracks.

Here in Atins, almost no one (who is a visiting tourist) walks from point to point - except for tough hardy locals - as it can be quite arduous to thread on soft sinking sand everywhere.

Most folks ride around on a 4-wheel drive quad (that you can rent at a very competitive rate from Anarrara) ... we highly recommend it: you will feel like a kid again!!!

Anarrara and her husband also have another property here in Atins - viz. Casa do Campo ([ Ссылка ]) - which comes with a very large piece of land for spacious outdoor living ... a great place for families with kids.

Have a fantastic time!

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AERIAL TOUR of Lençóis Maranhenses Video Feature

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SANDWALKERS Video Feature

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CASA DO PESCADOR Video Feature

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Filmed exclusively on Apple iPhone 7

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MUSIC CREDITS

"Chega de Saudade" by Carmen Pi

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