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  2. Lençóis Maranhenses National Park - Wikipedia

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    Lençóis Maranhenses National Park (Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses [a]) is a national park in Maranhão state in northeastern Brazil, just east of the Baía de São José. Protected on June 2, 1981, the 155,000 ha (380,000-acre) park includes 70 km (43 mi) of coastline, and an interior composed of rolling sand dunes.

  3. Maranhão - Wikipedia

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    Maranhão is the fourth-largest economy in the Northeast region and the 17th-largest in Brazil. [citation needed] Maranhão exports: aluminium 50%, iron 23.7%, soybean 13.1% (2002). Share of the Brazilian economy: 0.9% (2004). [16] Maranhão is also known as the land of the palm trees, as the various species of this tree provide its major ...

  4. The House of Sand - Wikipedia

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    In 1910, pregnant Áurea (Torres) along with her mother, Maria (Montenegro) arrive at a remote, desert-like part of the Brazilian state of Maranhão—called the Lençóis Maranhenses—where her fanatical husband Vasco de Sá (Ruy Guerra) has relocated the family from the state's capital, São Luís, to start a farm.

  5. List of World Heritage Sites in Brazil - Wikipedia

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    There are 24 World Heritage Sites in Brazil, and a further 22 sites on its tentative list. The first site in Brazil, the Historic Town of Ouro Preto, was inscribed on the list at the 4th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Paris, France in 1980. [4] The most recent site, the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, was inscribed in ...

  6. Lençóis - Wikipedia

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    Lençóis is a municipality in the state of Bahia in Brazil. The population is 11,499 (2020 est.) in an area of 1277 km². [ 2 ] The town has a well-preserved colonial atmosphere and is the starting point for treks into Chapada Diamantina .

  7. 50 Surprising Facts From “Today I Learned” That Show How ...

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    Here, millions of people come together to share the most surprising, obscure, and fascinating facts they’ve just discovered. Some change how we see the world, while others are simply ...

  8. Barreirinhas - Wikipedia

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    Barreirinhas is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil. [2] [3] [4] [5]The municipality contains part of the 1,535,310 hectares (3,793,800 acres) Upaon-Açu/Miritiba/Alto Preguiças Environmental Protection Area, created in 1992.

  9. 5 Signs You May Have a Snake Infestation and Not Even Know It

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    “Secure the room, block off escape routes, and let an expert take care of it.” And be sure to keep kids and pets out of that area for extra safety. Prevent Future Infestations.