| Surf travel and surf trips to Costa Rica have | | | | in quality to Rincon but with less crowds and |
| been popular for decades. There are many | | | | exposure to much larger swells. El Salvador faces |
| reasons Costa Rica has been highly popular for | | | | directly south so has the premier swell window in |
| surf trips. The country is very stable, the people | | | | Central America for south swells. In our summer |
| are friendly, the prices are reasonable, the | | | | months, it is typical to see waves in the 4-8 foot |
| country is clean, and the waves are good. The | | | | range and bigger on solid swells. Surf spots such |
| stability of the country in a region not known for | | | | as Punta Roca, Sunzal, and Las Flores are the |
| stability has allowed Costa Rica to thrive and | | | | most popular and produce long right hand point |
| prosper with eco-tourism while other countries in | | | | waves. There are also many other spots to be |
| Central America have struggled with tourism. | | | | found of excellent quality. |
| Further, there have been many surf articles and | | | | Why should you go to El Salvador on your next |
| surf videos showing waves such as Witch's Rock, | | | | surf trip over surfing Costa Rica? First, travel time |
| Ollies Point, Playa Negra, Pavones, and Salsa Brava | | | | from the airport is much shorter and you can |
| to name a few. | | | | literally be in the surf 30 minutes from getting |
| Surf travel to El Salvador has not been a priority | | | | your bags at the airport. Also, the highway |
| for most surfers in years past. Surfing in El | | | | system is far superior to that of the coastline of |
| Salvador has been largely unheard of by many | | | | Costa Rica making it easier to hit multiple world |
| surfers and thoughts of El Salvador bring to mind | | | | class surf spots in a day where in Costa Rica you |
| the past war and issues with crime and violence. | | | | are typically stuck local unless you are prepared |
| Well it has been over a decade since the war and | | | | for a solid drive in the car. Accommodations and |
| El Salvador has been investing in infrastructure | | | | food are slightly cheaper so you will save money |
| and wiping out the crime and violence problems of | | | | on your trip. Safety is important to most and |
| the past. The point unknown to most surfers is | | | | both countries are safe for travel so this should |
| that the surfing in El Salvador is un-paralleled. | | | | not be a factor in your decision. Lastly, the surfing |
| The country of El Salvador is literally littered with | | | | in El Salvador is un-paralleled anywhere in the |
| right hand point breaks. I recently read an article | | | | Americas and with smaller crowds. The number |
| comparing the country's coastline to that of Santa | | | | of point breaks is staggering and the |
| Barbara but with the swell window of Puerto | | | | concentration of world class surf spots is only |
| Escondido and thought to myself that this was | | | | found elsewhere in places like Indonesia. |
| fairly accurate. There are many surf spots similar | | | | |