Pontal do Paraná

Pontal do Paraná is a small town in Coastal Paraná.

Understand
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.

Get in

 * 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

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

Go next

 * Curitiba
 * Ilha do Mel
 * Joinville
 * Matinhos
 * Guaratuba