About

A place where you can surf without a crowd and submerge in nature and tranquility.

Atmosphere:
Best asset; located in a protected natural area and you can experiece turles nest on the beach at night and see crocodiles in the mangroves at daytime, one of the number one spots in El Salvador for birdwatching. The beaches are longstreched and clean, an virtually deserted. A must for people who love nature. You can easily access the best national park in the country from here "El Imposible" for a day trip and dug out canoe rides in the mangroves are beautiful...not to mention the sunsets .

Additional Info:
This spot is located at the tip of the bocana of Barra de Santiago Peninsula. The big sand banks are created by the currents of the estuary by the mangrove behind (where 9 rivers run out).
The beauty of this spot is that there is nobody there..only a couple of local surfer kids ..sometimes..most of the time you have the beach for yourself. The breaks are rough, some people break their boards (I've seen it twice). Have seen breaks up to 6 meters. If you want softer waves go down the beach towards vilage where the waves are more mellow and good for beginners. You can park your car at the end of the road, its a very safe area, no thieves around,but there is also a beach hotel located at the end of the road (Capricho Beach House) for overnight trips. There are no sign so just look for the second house after the road ends.
www.ximenasguesthouse.com/capricho

Location

Access

Located in front of the tip of the Peninsula Barra de Santiago, at the "bocana". To access by car take the costal higway from Acajutla to the Guatemalan border and at KM 98.5 take the turnoff to the village Barra de Santiago. After 7 kms on a dirt road you reach the village, continue another 3 kms to the end of the road. This is at 39 ave Sur and Final Calle Principal.
Park car and walk 10-20 minutes along the beach to the tip of the peninsula. If you travel by bus there are 2 direct departures from Sonsonate (morning and afternoon) with bus #285 to the end stop at 35 Ave Sur. Then walk 3 blocks to the end of the road.

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Ideal Conditions

Crowd

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