El Zonte Surf Guide: The Breaks I Surfed in El Salvador (and the Ones Nearby)
Every break I surfed around El Zonte, El Salvador (El Zonte, K59 and Punta Roca), plus the other surf spots nearby, when to go, boards and where to stay.

Every break I surfed around El Zonte, El Salvador (El Zonte, K59 and Punta Roca), plus the other surf spots nearby, when to go, boards and where to stay.

Is El Salvador safe for tourists? My experience (including the time police flagged us down for a ride), the latest travel advisory, why crime dropped, and the human rights concerns.

El Salvador is hot, humid and beautiful, and you need way less than you think. Here’s exactly what I packed for El Zonte and what I actually wore every day.

I went to El Salvador to surf and ended up on a 250F, riding 100-year-old roads past coffee farms in a tropical downpour. Here’s how to book the same ride.