El Salvador

Las Flores was by far the best spot in ES when I went this summer. It's also the furthest from the airport. Drop me a PM and we can discuss your travel details.

 

Been there 3x and will go again. That place is sick!

 

i was there in august. las flores makes for a great surf trip. the area is generally safe, ride to/from the airport is easy and the roads are more modern and reliable than most in central america. the point at las flores is a fun ripable wave. make sure you surf punta mango.

 

i've been there. Stayed across the street from p. mango. Check the pic or two i put up. Those are el sal. Way worth it. If you can't get to Las Flores, go to el tunco its just a half hour or so from the airport. Theres night life and plenty waves.

 

Tunco is more like 45 mins from SS, still an easy ride. 50% closeouts or more when I was there and they could be harsh. Amazing rights across that whole country. Not sure what night life you caught in Tunco but it's pretty sparse. Most peeps are there to surf so they're in bed by 10pm to get up at 5am.

 

The ride from the airport to Las Flores was not bad. As you come over the mountain into El Cuco the road becomes rough but who cares your almost there at that point. The ride before the airport was interesting to me, paramilitary cops with road blocks and people walking the sides of the road and drying nuts on the blacktop and trying to sell them to you. I'm not a big traveler and was interested in everything along the way. We did use the Hotel pick up service to and from the airport. It wasn't a a van it was a young guy in a barely functioning Hyundai Elantra wagon. Our boards were loosely tied to the roof but thankfully the car could hardly get up to 45 mph, lol.

 

I went to El Salvador about two years ago April , stayed 8 days at a hotel right near Las Flores, and loved it. There are several waves in the area, and two of the nearby ones are just EPIC right pointbreaks. The kind of spinning righthanders you dream about.

If its your first time going, I would just spend the money and have the resort pick you up at the airport, and bring you back. I'm not sure what you consider "pricey" but if its in the $100 -$150 range for the R/T I would just suck it up and pay it. If its much more than that, I would question the resort because they are gouging you.

 

If you do it right, you're basically gonna surf world class waves, eat the healthiest food around, and sleep your face off - for a week straight. And for cheap.

 

I went about 5 yrs ago, not Los Flores but another spot. Head high plus for 7 days without decrease. A worthwhile trip. Can get really good. Looong right points. 3 sessions per day, eat, sleep. Don't forget to take care of staff, guides, etc. They are poor but friendly and appreciate gratuity.

 

it wasnt like your guy's east coast fist pumper night life. But there was booze, there were girls. On a surf trip thats equal to night life for me.

tunco is next to everything. Dont know how you managed to get close outs. Anyhow, like i said i stayed by mango. The night or two i spent in tunco say good waves and festive nights.

 

There is no such thing as a closeout only a surfer who is too slow to beat the section. Have you ever seen kelly Slater on a closeout? I for one surf a lot of " close outs" only to have other "better" surfers get barreled off their asses on the same wave.

 

So no wave ever dumps left to right or vice versa abruptly and every wave peels. Thanks for the clarification.

Wave performance is relative to conditions for sure. But Flores/Mango > Bocana/Sunzal any day.

 

You go in the mild season? I was there in August and it poured every night so any chick who was planning on going out was not doing so. Don't get me wrong, ES was an amazing trip all around. But let's answer peoples' questions accurately. There were 2 girls out a night tops when I was there, then again it rained each night but such is their "winter". Even if it were pumping with broads, it's far from night life. You go to ES to surf.

 

was there the middle of august. 2 summers ago. It rained, the power even went out at one of the bars, but the drinks kept flowing. One of my buddies here on maui stayed there he loved it so much.
Surfing was definitely the reason i was there but sometimes a guy gets sidetracked after a sesh...ya know....

pics to prove it you ask...ok:
waves, not closing out right out of el tunco, i think its called bocana. Sunzal would be to the right of the "pig" rock not seen in the photo.


Some girls, ya just 3, but thats more than the 2 dudes...


What we went for...waves p. mango

 

For me this is very good place
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No nightlife?

Dude you were there in the rainy season, El Tunco on a Friday in the dry season is pumping with nightlife, ever been to D'rocas? I've been to El Salvy 5 times, every weekend in tunco is a huge fiesta.

Answering questions, waves are good, it can be very safe if you are smart, can also be very dangerous. It is worth spending extra $ there to ensure safety. Many many palces to find uncrowded surf, not sharing my gems though, just explore and be resepctful. Also do not go onto the beach at night there!

 

Wow, that third picture is incredible. I loved those waves.