Travel in Brazil: MARANHÃO (09). Boat Trip to Atins I

MARANHÃO (09)
Boat Trip to Atins I

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Destination São Luís, capital of the state of Maranhão.
A boat trip of four hours, from Barreirinhas to Atins, on the Preguiças River.

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Preguiças River

This river has a length of only 120 km, runs along Barreirinhas, and ends in the Atlantic Ocean, near Atins. The distance between the two locations is only 16 kilometers in a straight line, but when following the strong meandering river, the distance is 42 kilometers long. The river flows very slowly. You may even wonder to which direction the river flows. At low tide the flow is seaward, into the Atlantic Ocean; at high tide the flow is in opposite direction, landward. Hence, boat tours can only be performed at certain hours. In our case, our departure time at Barrerinhas was at dawn and at Atins after midnight.

Watch this video of a boat trip on the Preguiças River.

Blue meandering line: Preguiças River.
White: dunes of Lençóis Maranhenses.

Ambulance boat on the river.

Somewhat later, floating at the
quay in Barreirinhas

Almost like a Dutch landscape…

A closer view.

Relaxed along the embankment…

Or as an adrenalin bomb on the lazy river…

Towing lazy ships…

A roof tile boat…

As sung by Harry Belafonte and Shaggy: The Banana Boat!

By Dr. Adriano Antoine Robbesom
Original text in Dutch, translation with help of Google Translator
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