After the Dutch invasion of the region, São Luís, the capital city of the state of Maranhão in Brazil's north-east, was formally founded by the French in 1612 and soon after conquered by the Portuguese.
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My Nomadic Life: Finding Freedom in Nature
Before I reached Fortaleza, I was feeling a bit stuck in Barreirinhas, not feeling quite at home, dreaming of the beach and the Lençóis Maranhenses, a national park in Brazil’s state of Maranhão. The park is made up of 155,000 hectares of white sand desert, and during the rainy season, hallucinating lagoons fill up the… Continue reading My Nomadic Life: Finding Freedom in Nature
Lençóis Maranhenses, Maranhão
The Lençóis Maranhenses are a national park in Brazil’s state of Maranhão which is made up of 155,000 hectares of white sand desert.
Mi Vida Nómada: Mi Vida Real
He estado leyendo mucho sobre la realidad detrás de algunos de los posts más populares en internet, y cómo las vidas de los blogueros de viajes particularmente son curados para conseguir más ‘likes’ y ser compartidos en las redes sociales. No se puede negar que algunos blogueros esconden la realidad de sus viajes para que… Continue reading Mi Vida Nómada: Mi Vida Real
Vida Nómada: Me Siento en Casa cuando puedo Desempacar
Espero que mi toallita para la cara de La Sirenita distraiga del resto de mi desorden; no tengo mucha privacidad donde me estoy quedando y el lugar para poner mis cosas es el suelo. Justo ahora estaba organizando mi equipaje lo mejor que pude, ordenándolo contra el pedacito de pared que decidí iba a ser… Continue reading Vida Nómada: Me Siento en Casa cuando puedo Desempacar
Nomadic Life: Home is Where I can Unpack
I hope my Little Mermaid facecloth will detract attention from the rest of my mess; I don’t have much privacy and the place for my stuff is, well, the floor. Just now, as I was trying to tidy up my things as neatly as I could against the wall I’ve claimed as my own, I… Continue reading Nomadic Life: Home is Where I can Unpack
Laura Restrepo Ortega 