El Tunco / El Zonte
🗓 2–3 daysPacific surf towns and 'Bitcoin Beach'.
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Surf the famous point breaks at El Tunco and El Zonte (now 'Bitcoin Beach'), hike volcanoes near the colourful Ruta de las Flores, and dip into Mayan history.
Small and easy to get around, it uses the US dollar.
The destinations worth building your trip around.
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Pacific surf towns and 'Bitcoin Beach'.
Colourful colonial mountain towns.
Volcano hike and crater lake.
Pacific surf towns and 'Bitcoin Beach'.
Colourful colonial mountain towns.
Volcano hike and crater lake.
Cobbled colonial town by a lake.
Pacific surf towns and 'Bitcoin Beach'.
Colourful colonial mountain towns.
Volcano hike and crater lake.
Cobbled colonial town by a lake.
Visa rules change frequently. Most Western nationalities enter visa-free under the CA-4 agreement (a small tourist-card fee may apply). Always verify with the official El Salvador immigration / e-visa website before travelling.
World-class Pacific point breaks.
Hike to a turquoise crater lake.
Flower-lined colonial villages.
The 'Pompeii of the Americas'.
A stunning volcanic crater lake.
