a helpful trick to learn when traveling to rio de janeiro is the art of learning to fold cangas into its various ways - this unique thin piece of cloth is a versatile portable garment, used to lie on the sand, to dry when coming out of the water, and they can also be easily turned into a wearable clothing.

magically can becom a full beach-dress or a skirt when properly tied around the body, cangas can actually be made into 5 different types of beach dresses, ranging from full-body models to bikini-and-skirt versions, as explained on this article by the magazine m de mulher.