Beaches and Surf

Just three hours from San Salvador, this beach delivers a pristine escape, excellent weather and breathtaking views of the Gulf of Fonseca and its scattered islands.

Conchagua: La Unión Sur. Dramatic volcanic black sand and rugged rocky formations create a mesmerizing world of tidepools at this eastern coastal gem.

Chiltiupán: La Libertad Costa. The coastal highway west from Puerto de La Libertad offers a breathtaking route of dramatic rocky outcrops and stunning viewpoints.

This stunning destination is widely considered the most beautiful in the area, with lush, abundant tropical vegetation embracing the shoreline.

San Blas is one of the most beautiful beaches in El Salvador, with incredible potential as a premier tourism destination and surfing spot.

For surfing, Barra de Santiago delivers an expansive beach break that produces waves of different sizes, speeds, and power depending on the sandbar formations and their shape.

Los Cóbanos is a small fishing village in the western department of Sonsonate, located 11 kilometers west of the departmental capital and Acajutla seaport.

San Miguel Centro. A fan-favorite destination in eastern El Salvador, El Cuco Beach delivers beauty and attractions that make it absolutely unmissable.

La Paz Centro. Costa del Sol beach is a coastal gem located in the department of La Paz in central El Salvador.

The Gulf of Fonseca sprawls where El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua converge at the Pacific Ocean.

Usulután Este. Punta Mango is a legendary beach located in the eastern department of Usulután.

Tamanique: La Libertad Costa. El Sunzal is quite possibly the beach where surfing began in El Salvador.

Las Flores beach is located in the department of San Miguel.

Punta Roca beach sits on the outskirts of the port city of La Libertad

El Zonte showcases a dramatic landscape of cliffs and outcrops that thrust into the Pacific.

El Tunco offers a vibrant microcosm of cosmopolitan fun and good-times vibes, or onda chiva as locals say.