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Fish the Jaltepeque Estuary in Costa del Sol El Salvador

April 2nd, 2009 | El Salvador - Family Friendly, El Salvador - Must See or Do | No Comments »

On your way to the Costa del Sol, make sure you stop by the Jaltepeque Estuary, which is located at Kilometer 56 coming from San Salvador, traveling alone the Costa del Sol highway to the beach.

The Jaltepeque Estuary is one of the 125 protected areas in El Salvador, and also has an additional 28 kilometers of land which are home to a number of birds and types of mollusks.

If you visit the estuary make sure you go to La Puntilla where you will see many boats for hire. For up to $50 for larger groups, and less for smaller, they will take you through the mangrove forest to where Rio Lempa meets the ocean.The price is definitely Read more

El Salvador's Best Beach and the Bahia del Sol Hotel

March 31st, 2009 | El Salvador - Places to Stay | No Comments »

Out of all the beaches in El Salvador, the most prestigious has got to be Costa del Sol. It is filled with large beach homes, and is a popular destination among locals and tourists alike. In comparison to other popular beaches in Central America, however, you will be happy to know that Costa del Sol is still not as packed, developed, or over priced!

Costa del Sol is located at kilometer 66, southwest of San Salvador, in the La Paz department. There are three beaches in the are: San Marcelino, Los Blancos, and Costa del Sol. The sailing and fishing in this area.

If you want to make it a multiple day trip and are looking for a place Read more

The Gringo Shares His Little Black Book…

March 30th, 2009 | The Best of El Salvador | No Comments »

My purpose has finally been accomplished! I, along with all the other Gringo site writers, am proud to say that I can now put you in direct contact with the people I rely on in El Salvador. We’re calling in the Gringo’s Little Black Book and here is how it works.

You click on this link to sign up for whatever information you want. Then you will be put directly in touch with people that you can count on to get the job done.

I would love to be able to answer every e-mail directly, but that is a lot of work, and tracking down the right people and the right information can be difficult and Read more

Las Flores Surf Club – Luxury Surfing Destination

March 27th, 2009 | El Salvador - Adventure, El Salvador - Places to Stay | No Comments »

Another option for surfers on this side of El Salvador is Las Flores Surf Club, which is hailed as being “designed for surfers, by surfers.” The whole place is geared solely towards enjoying the water sports at Playa Las Flores.

Las Flores Surf Club is a 4–star boutique hotel in the Oriente of El Salvador, about 2.5 hours east of the El Salvador International Airport. They are so tuned into surfing that on the Las Flores web-site you can see a live surf cam from the beach, refreshed every 10 seconds!

At Las Flores it is all about enjoying the ocean: surfing is the main fair at Las Flores, but wakeboarding, kayaking, kneeboarding, kite-surfing and fishing are Read more

Comfortable Hotel in El Sunzal for Surfers

March 23rd, 2009 | El Salvador - Places to Stay | No Comments »

As far as accommodations go in El Sunzal, you have a variety to choose from which range from bare bones to boutique. One of the longest established stylish and comfortable hotels in El Sunzal is Casa de Mar.

Casa de Mar is in a prime location: right in front of the break at El Sunzal, only 45 minutes from the San Salvador Airport. It is clean, the service is great, and it even has AC, hot water and a swimming pool!

There are 11 rooms at Casa de Mar, and they all overlook the sea. There is also a hilltop restaurant, Cafe Sunzal (which is a little on the pricey side) and a bar.

Casa de Mar is designed Read more

One of the best surfing destinations in the world

March 20th, 2009 | El Salvador - Adventure | No Comments »

Avid surfers are constantly searching the globe for hot new points to surf, and El Salvador is one of the ones that has been found, but is still being discovered. El Salvador is nice because it is less crowded than say Mexico or Costa Rica, but what makes it great is actually a little more… geographical.

Henry Morales, managing director of Wavehunters Surf Travel in California, explains: “What makes the surf so special in El Salvador is the topography. It’s the only country in Central American where there are 15 right point breaks.” For those of you who don’t know what that means to surfers, it is a very good thing. That is the ideal kind of Read more

Mauricio Funes Elected into Office

March 18th, 2009 | El Salvador - News | No Comments »

It’s all over international news headlines: El Salvador has peacefully elected a leftist president to office for the first time in the country’s history.

The Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front, FMLN, has won the presidency, with Mauricio Funes, a former television journalist and newcomer to politics has their leader. The former guerrilla army peacefully won the battle this time, as opposed to the vicious 12 year civil war that ended just over 17 years ago.

For the past 20 years the right-wing Nationalist Republican Alliance, ARENA. This is actually the first left government to rule in El Salvador since it gained independence from Spain in 1821.

Right now the red flags are waving, as much of El Salvador rejoices Read more

Ichanmichen Tourist Center in La Paz

March 15th, 2009 | El Salvador - Family Friendly | 1 Comment »

One kilometer south of the La Paz city Zacatecoluca you will find the Ichanmichen Tourist Center, a fun place to spend the whole day with the family.

Zacatecoluca is a charming little city in itself, not much to do but relax and chat with the locals, and visit the Santa Lucia Cathedral. Just south of town however, you will find Ichamichen, which means “cave of small fish” in the Nahuatl language.

Locally may legends are associated with the area, such as El Cipito and La Ciguanaba… but you will have to ask the locals for the details on those stories.

At the Tourist Center in Ichamichen you will find 5 pools for swimming, 3 for adults and 2 for children, 3 Read more

Indigenous People in Apaneca

March 12th, 2009 | El Salvador - Culture | 1 Comment »

Apaneca is one of the best places in El Salvador to get in touch with the native indigenous people.

This picture comes from MrRandMcnally of a group singing in the language of the Nahuatl: Nahuat or Pipil.

The locals are friendly. If you speak a little Spanish I recommend you ask them about their lives, it is a great way to get a feel for the people of El Salvador. Even if you don’t speak Spanish, they are welcoming and will talk to you, and if you’re lucky, play you music!

Relaxation at the Thermal Pools in Santa Teresa

March 10th, 2009 | El Salvador - Family Friendly, The Best of El Salvador | No Comments »

Vacation is all about relaxation and the Thermal Pools in Santa Teresa in the mountains of Ahauchapán/Apaneca are a great place to recuperate and rejuvenate your body.

Santa Teresa and the thermal pools are only an hour away from El Salvador’s capital, San Salvador, and only an hour and forty-five minutes from Guatemala City. The thermal pools are open for exploration to the whole family and have been praised for over 100 years for its healing effects and medicinal properties.

You can head up to the pools yourself, or take a guided tour with one of the local tour companies.

Termales de Santa Teresa offers a number of tours. They are located at Calle La Loma No. 214 Colonia Read more

Fish the Jaltepeque Estuary in Costa del Sol El Salvador

El Salvador's Best Beach and the Bahia del Sol Hotel

The Gringo Shares His Little Black Book…

Las Flores Surf Club – Luxury Surfing Destination

Comfortable Hotel in El Sunzal for Surfers

One of the best surfing destinations in the world

Mauricio Funes Elected into Office

Ichanmichen Tourist Center in La Paz

Indigenous People in Apaneca

Relaxation at the Thermal Pools in Santa Teresa

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