Continent |
South America |
Country |
Brazil |
Next Big City |
Sao Luis |
Next Town |
Santo Amaro do Maranhao |
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat water, can gets choppier in the middle of the lagoon. Shallow areas.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
National park with just sand. Lots of soft sand and lots of space.
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Spring:
|
Shorts |
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Summer:
|
Shorts |
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Fall:
|
Shorts |
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Winter:
|
Shorts |
Warm all year round. No wetsuit needed.
Best Months: |
July, August, September, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Trade |
Best Direction: |
E |
Main Direction: |
E |
Best winds from July to January.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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No walk |
From Sao Luis take BR 135 south and get onto MA 110 and then onto MA 402. From here follow signs to Santo Amaro do Maranhao. Then drive into the dunes and get to the lagoon.
Rules |
None |
Acces only with 4x4. Make sure you can get your car out of the sand.
No nightlife.
