Surfing is the gateway to El Salvador’s tourist offer. In the Pacific, Surf City is a Central American destination where visitors enjoy recreational surfing, international championships, regional circuits, the surfing lifestyle, summer surf camps and much more of this water sport.
“The main product that we are promoting now from the southern entrance to the Maya World, is the tourist destination Surf City,” says Boris Iraeta, Marketing Director of the Salvadoran Tourism Corporation.
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However, the experiences for tourists in El Salvador are vast and include archaeological sites, volcanoes to climb, coffee plantation tours, waterfalls, lakes, colonial cities and gastronomy, among others. Meanwhile, Morena Valdez, Minister of Tourism in El Salvador, says that “now, after the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the experiences that international tourists want most is contact with our culture and identity.”
Surfing is a great way to experience the local culture and these beaches are the best place to do it.
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This beach, located in the east of the country, will host the 6-star Latin American Surfing Championship with the best surfers from the region. This amazing beach has three surf spots, world-class waves and attractive mountains for those looking for adventure tourism. In December and January, it offers friendly waves for beginners and intermediate surfers, but between March and October, it produces waves up to 12 meters high, with long and steep lines, moving fast against a semi-rocky background, in the coast of the volcano. gray sand.
Tunco
Considered the surfing capital of El Salvador, this beach is a favorite spot for expert surfers from around the world and those visitors looking to experience the surf culture. There are many food establishments (specializing in seafood), accommodation and bars with live music throughout the day.
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It is one of the most emblematic beaches to enjoy surfing in El Salvador. It is a very traditional and bohemian style place that has increased its service offering for national and international tourists visiting it, which includes board rentals and surf lessons. There are many hotels and rental houses, as well as restaurants with regional menus. The fast, long-line, occasionally tubular waves can reach up to 10 meters in height in one area of this beach. There is another rest area on the beach, the typical characteristics of which are speed and slope, a short line and tubular segments.
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This beach, known by local surfers as La Punta, is located just outside Puerto de La Libertad. Expert surfers consider it one of the top 10 places to enjoy this water sport in the world. Between March and August, the waves reach a height of up to 12 feet, although their best time is when they reach 8 feet, and the direction of the waves is from the southwest. Surfers should note that the bottom is rocky and can be dangerous.
This beach has hosted international events, such as a world master, as well as several ALAS Latin American circuit competitions and world tour qualifiers.
Zunzali
This is an iconic beach for American surfers, who made it famous in the 1960s when they searched for the perfect waves. Since then, El Zunzal has been a favorite of local and foreign tourists because it offers great waves all year round. It has two sections, including the outer section, at the far end of the coast, where powerful waves are generated that run along for about 220 yards, providing a wide wall for the experts to perform their maneuvers. On the inside, which throws its waves or the continuation of those on the outside, there is a course up to about 330 yards, with 40 seconds of fun.
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Previously, Punta Mango could only be reached by boat. However, there is now a road that can be traveled from the town of El Cuco and passes through Las Flores. Apart from this place, you can explore spots like El Toro and Bongo which feature world class waves.
Punta Mango waves are the ones that test the experts the most because they are powerful, fast and with long tubes. These beautiful waves of dark green water can be up to 12 meters high and break all year round. In addition to surfing, visitors have the opportunity to walk along its long and deserted beach to find ideal fishing spots.
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