Pontal do Paraná

Of Paraná's 50 kilometers of beaches, 23 of them belong to the town of Pontal do Paraná. They comprise the town's main reason for existence from December to March, when beach tourists come from all over the country. The remainder of the year, the locals get by on fishing and craft production.

• One of the ferries from Ilha do Mel lands at Pontal do Sul, at the north end of the town
• PR-412 (Máximo Jamur Hwy.) connects from Matinhos in the south
• PR-135 (Argus Thá Heyn Hwy.) connects the town to Paranaguá in the northwest, where it connects to PR-121 (Gov. Ney Braga Hwy.) from Curitiba

• Guaraguaçu Ecotourism HighwayAn old connection between downtown and Pontal do Sul, it now has 12 km of rustic bridges, scenic Atlantic Forest, and even intact prehistoric shellmounds.

• Guaraguaçu River

• Marine Studies Center

  address: Pontal do Sul
  Run by the Federal University of Paraná, this environmental education center offers activities, videos and exhibitions about marine life as well as local flora, fauna, and geology.

Beaches

Pontal do Paraná has 48 balneários (beaches with amenities). The most popular, from south to north, are:

• Monções

• Praia de LesteThe central beach of the town.

• Canoas

• Atlântica

• Primavera

• Porto Fino

• Guarapari

• IpanemaIpanema is a central town with many banks and stores.

• Leblon

• Grajaú

• Marissol

• Carmeri

• Shangri-lá

• Guapê

• Praia de Barrancos

• Atami

• Vila NovaSmall village nice beach, clean water.

• Pontal do SulQuiet beach at the north end, with access to Ilha do Mel.

• Camacho

• Festa da Tainha

• Shrimp Festival

• Cumbuco

  phone: +55 41 3455-2020
  address: Av Beira-mar, 777 - Jardim Marines

• Mitoca Júnior

  phone: +55 41 3455-1678
  address: Rua Iolanda Pinheiro - Pontal Sul

• Restaurante do Mineirinho

  phone: +55 41 3458-2173
  address: Av Beira-mar 95 - Jardim Marines

• Pousada do Bosque

  phone: +55 41 3458-1673
  address: Rua Laudino Ivo Vigo, 190 - Praia de Leste

• Curitiba
• Ilha do Mel
• Joinville
• Matinhos
• Guaratuba