Hello fellow ocean dwellers. I want to go down to El Sal to check it out for a week or so. I found a nice airbnb in El Sunzal for a good price. My plan is to rent a motorcycle with racks and explore the coast. Boardwise, I'm taking a daily driver shortboard and a fish. Thinking to leave the Ghost at home as I'm not sure the waves there call for it. I could be wrong, I've never been and I'm just judging from YouTube clips I've seen. Thoughts? Any place to rent bikes, they seem rather scarce. Thanks broskis.
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El Salvador recs
- Thread starter lens_vagabond
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No step up needed. Couple of fun waves in the area. Sunzal, zonte, el tunco, k59 etc. I'd skip the motorcycle and go for a car if possible. I feel like it would be pretty brutal driving around in the heat with a motorcycle and these waves are close but they're not that close and it's not like driving a motorcycle in Bali.
I would recommend driving a car too. The people drive like crazy and you could easily get killed or ran off the road on a motorcycle. All the roads are through the hills too - long distances. What a beautiful place though! I would go back in a hearbeat. I would suggest surfing K59, Mizata and Punta Roca. There are some hidden beach breaks in between the road to K59 and Mizata that you could score too. Have fun and bring a rain jacket, sunscreen, and lots of small bills ($5's and $10's)
I think you should really rent a motorcycle. Seems like a really good idea.
Well, I'm here now. I see the concerns re a motorcycle. The roads are windy and way busier than Nica. It's also been raining a lot. I rented one in Nica with no issues as the roads are smaller and without traffic between Colorados and Popoyo but opted for a car here. Surf's been terrible lol, onshores all day, everyday. Outside of my first couple of days where Sunzal had some size it's been sh!t. Not complaining though, the country and the people are beautiful and at least now I learned some setups for the next trip down.
Edit: I'd recommend getting a 4x4 if you're renting a car here. The paths to the beach are fuuuucked up, I almost destroyed my regular rental car. Bent the front rim and everything on the car was rattling after a couple of expeditions. Luckily, I was only charged an extra $45 and got a new car to destroy
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Edit: I'd recommend getting a 4x4 if you're renting a car here. The paths to the beach are fuuuucked up, I almost destroyed my regular rental car. Bent the front rim and everything on the car was rattling after a couple of expeditions. Luckily, I was only charged an extra $45 and got a new car to destroy
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This! I gave a ride to an old lady around K59 and I was like, "Señora, lets go surfing instead!" Hilariously, she said "Ok, vamos" so we ended up at K59 watching blown out surf and drinking coconuts lol.as is often the case in Latin America, EVERY car is a taxi...