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Pontal do Sul
A beach town facing the Baía de Paranaguá, with calmer water than the town's open-sea beaches. It is where boats leave for Ilha do Mel, and pods of dolphins are often seen in the area.
Paraná · Brazil
Pontal do Paraná
In the destination Curitiba and Paraná Coast.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Pontal do Paraná.
Pontal do Paraná has a long strip of beaches and coastal scrubland on the state's coast. You can stroll through the beach towns and board a boat in Pontal do Sul to visit Ilha do Mel.
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Where to stay
3 places to stay in Pontal do Paraná.
Where to eat
3 places picked to eat.
Your trip
What to know before you go.
The local experience
What to see in Pontal do Paraná
beach
Praia de Shangri-lá
An open-sea beach area on the ocean front, one of the most popular stretches for surfers on the Paraná coast. It is part of the town's roughly 23 kilometers of coastline, divided into dozens of beach areas.
beach
Praia de Leste
The town's most built-up beach area, with a seafront promenade and shops clustered near the beach. It draws big crowds of vacationers in season, from December to March.
island
Parque Nacional Marinho das Ilhas dos Currais
Made up of the Grapirá, Três Picos and Filhote islands, it holds one of the region's main frigatebird nesting colonies, as well as boobies, gulls and terns. Managed by ICMBio, it allows guided boat trips and diving, with landing only by permit.
Discover Parque Nacional Marinho das Ilhas dos Currais