Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
VISITORS' CHECKLIST
Piauí/Maranhão.
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from
Teresina to Delta do Parnaíba &
Lençóis Maranhenses.
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from
Lençóis Maranhenses to
Barreirinhas, then to Caburé.
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Casa do Turismo, Porto das
Barcas, Parnaíba, (086) 3321
1243; Ecodunas, Rua Inácio Lins
164, Barreirinhas, (098) 3349
0372.
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Giltur
Rua Montanha
Russa 22, São Luís.
Tel
(086) 231
7065.
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Barreirinhas.
www
.parquelencois.com.br
THE VERSATILE BURITI PALM TREE
The delta area's dense vegetation
is dominated by the multipurpose
buriti palm tree. The fruit can be
eaten or used for wine. The trunk is
used for house poles, while the fronds
make thatch roofs and baskets. Buriti
fiber is crucial for the strong but limber
pouch used to squeeze the poison
from manioc root. The twigs make
good placemats. The seeds can be
fashioned into jewelry, and the bark
can be spun into twine.
Buriti palm tree with
its hanging fruit
Caburé
Sitting on a sandpit a short
distance from the Atlantic
Ocean, this tiny settlement is a
good starting point for reaching
the northeastern part of the
Lençóis Maranhenses by ferry.
Baixa Grande
oasis can
be reached by hiking
across the dunes.
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Pequenos Lençóis
This small desert
of dunes rises out of
Rio Preguiças. Ropes
assist in hiking to
the Boi hill.
Barreirinhas
is a small
town, and the main
access point to the park.
Delta do Parnaíba
Formed where the Rio Parnaíba
meets the Atlantic Ocean, the
Parnaíba delta, comprising 83
islands with immense beaches,
is one of the richest habitats for
birdlife in the Northeast.
