El Tunco El Salvador
Throughout our trip we had always planned
to skip Honduras and El Salvador and head straight for Guatemala. With a lot of
extra time and a craving for the beach things changed and we hopped on a Tika
bus to San Salvador. We found a room with two other travelers in the not so
clean capital and after a $1 breakfast and being introduced to the awesome
Salvadorian dish papusa's, we got on a chicken bus and high tailed it to the
sun and sea. People try to sell anything to you when on the bus and in El Sal
we were treated with a kilo bag of strawberries for just $1!
El Tunco is the busiest of a few super
slow, super relaxed surf towns on the coast. Everyone here lives and breathes
surfing, backpacking surfers stay for months not days, ex pats with leather
skin paddle out 3 times a day without a worry in the world. Lifes good in El
Tunco. Being on the pacific side, the beaches have black sand and pretty
consistent surf. Even when it's small there's a decent right hand point break
for all levels. Making the most of $5 day rentals, Dave had yet another crack
at surfing and after 3days in El Tunco he can finally ride the face of a wave!
Enjoying a cold beer from a thatch roofed bar while watching the sun set over the rolling waves was the icing on the cake and we were stoked we listened to Juan's brother Marsh and made this stop over. Cheap burritos, quesadillas and papusa's was an added bonus and we left El Tunco chilled out and and pretty content.
El Salvador Breakdown:
Accomm: Papaya's Lodge $20 for private room
Food: The taco's and Burritos at the corner shop next to Papaya's $3 and soooo good!!
Papusa's - so delicious cheesie goodness for .50c
Activities: Surf and sunbake!!
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