Due to the enemy attacks this area had to resist in the past, the north part of Florianopolis is known for being better developed than the south, and Ponta das Canas is no different.

Located 34 km from downtown, Ponta das Canas is a beach with calm, quiet waters which are usually warm.

With a stretch of white fine sand about 1.9 km long, it offers good conditions for doing water sports. Many Argentine and Uruguayan tourists spend their summer holidays here.