PUNTA MANGO SURF TRIPS

El Salvador is a surfers' Disneyland of righthand point breaks with dozens of pristine points scattered across its 320km of Pacific Ocean coastline. El Salvador facing due south is in an ideal location to pick up all ground swells generated from the Southern hemisphere and is extremely consistent, with rideable waves of chest-head high or bigger over 300 days of the year, with an open swell angle from about 160 degrees to 240 degree. The coastline of El Salvador is renowned for its righthand cobblestone and sand point breaks that rival the best in the world. El Salvador has everything from world class hollow waves, to classic points, to fun and rippable beachbreaks. The waves typically are considerably longer and retain better shape than its Central American neighbors. A lack of lefthanders is the only deficiency.

Punta Mango Surf Trips has been the leader of guided surfing tours in El Salvador since 1998. Punta Mango Surf Trips offers customized accommodations packages and fully guided surfaris to all the best breaks along EL Salvador's Pacific coastline, with emphasis on 2 surf-rich areas: La Libertad and the Wild East. In 2005, Punta Mango was proud to present the opening of the long awaited "Las Flores Surf Club" in the Wild East, see: www.lasfloressurfclub.com for more info.

Note: We have dedicated a separate website now just to the Wild East and Las Flores Surf Club, so this section of the website will deal only with "La Libertad"

"La Libertad" refers to the entire coastline of La Libertad state. Punta Mango offers full-day surfing tours which include the surf breaks of La Paz, Punta Roca, Sunzal, Zonte, K59, K61 and other secret spots. Accommodations are now focused on 2 locations, the new 4-star Casa de Mar Resort at Playa Sunzal, as well as a selection of San Salvador hotels including the Hotel Novo (3-star), Radisson (4-star), and Hotel Princess (5-star).

From Casa de Mar Resort at Sunzal it is possible to surf all the La Libertad breaks within 30 minutes. From the San Salvador hotels, the La Libertad breaks are only 45min.-1 hour away. Staying in San Salvador is an excellent option for the business traveler needing to stay in touch, or for bachelors seeking surf by day and world class nightlife by night. Because San Salvador is at elevation, it is about 10 degrees cooler in the
city and the nights are very pleasant.

Your experienced, bilingual Punta Mango Surf Trips' guide will greet you at the international airport with a 4x4 vehicle and will take care of you and your group throughout your stay in EL Salvador. Each day your Punta Mango guide will come to your hotel first thing in the morning and based on surfing conditions and local knowledge transport you to the best surfing
breaks throughout La Libertad. Factors such as swell height, swell direction, tide, wind, and surfing ability of each group will determine which spots are surfed. Punta Mango's tours are totally customized, private surfing tours designed for small groups of 1-6 surfers. All our vehicles have roof racks which can accommodate up to 6 or more coffin bags, are newer model SUVs, trucks and vans with full a/c and car stereo, accommodating guide and up to 6 surfers. All vehicles are fully registered and insured, well maintained, and contain a cellular phone system, first aid kit, and cooler for cold drinks. Punta Mango also offers boat trips to remote breaks where you can be assured of surfing in a pristine environment with no crowds whatsoever. The boat rides include a 4-5hr expedition, cold drinks, and lots of barrels.

Punta Mango's guides are professionally trained as "Alternative Tourism Guides" and follow and support Sustainable Development guidelines. They have first aid courses and all are equipped with cellular phones able to handle any situation that might arise. Your security is our #1 concern. Punta Mango believes in maintaining a daily presence with all our guests in the country and not leaving our guests on their own, so that you have continual contact with Punta Mango throughout your trip. When you are not with your guide, we provide you with each guide's cellular phone number and a phone sheet for all of Punta Mango Surf Trips staff so that you can always get in touch with a Punta Mango guide or representative for any emergency or routine situation that may arise during your stay.

Punta Mango Surf Trips also offers surf lessons, eco tours, cultural and archaeological tours, fishing tours, and scuba-diving and snorkeling tours (fresh water and saltwater).