cangas, also called pareos, are made with light material that take up very little space when folded, in fact, these thin colorful cloths are perfect for the beach, and normally used to lay on after coming out of the water -alongside being a beach towel cangas are often used as full beach dresses and skirts, styled many different ways when properly tied around the body.

cangas are stylish, convenient and practical - during the rare windy days on the beach they remain perfectly in place, without being blown away, by simply tucking the corners underneath the sand.

every post along the boardwalk hosts cangas being sold, within a certain price range, depending on the size, beach, and even day of the week -  normally, there are also vendors walking along the sand with cangas for sale which leaves individuals the option of buying one directly or potentially purchasing several for a better price.