A surfer rides a wave in front of a volcanic rock resembling a pig, which gave the beach at El Tunco its name. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) A 13-mile stretch of Salvadoran shoreline the ...

A lilac sky looms over the black sand beach. The sun has yet to beam its early, yet blistering, teeth over the nearby cliffside. Tropical birds chirp in frenzied unison to greet the day, as the ...

With over 300 participants from 61 nations competing from 5 to 14 September, the ISA World Surfing Games' goal of becoming a driving force for the host country's economy is hitting high tide as it ...

Katherine Diaz, a 22-year-old surfer from El Salvador, died Friday after being struck by lightning. She was surfing near her home in the El Tunco neighborhood, about an hour south of San Salvador, in ...

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – California masterfully markets its surfing culture and Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday he wants to share that expertise with El Salvador to help boost tourism and provide ...

El Salvador just got its first World Surfing Reserve. On Saturday, November 16, members of the surf community in Oriente Salvaje celebrated becoming the world’s 13th such region. World Surfing ...

Katherine Diaz, a top El Salvadoran surfer who was competing to make the Olympic team, died Saturday after being struck by lightning on a beach, her uncle said. She was 22. Beto Diaz told El ...

Surfing is the gateway to the tourist offer of El Salvador. In the Pacific, Surf City is a Central American destination where visitors enjoy recreational surfing, international championships, regional ...

How can El Salvador, a country rich with epic waves but trapped in the shadows of a war-torn past, shine a light on its world-class surfing and establish itself as a tourist destination — especially ...

LA LIBERTAD, El Salvador — The wait is over for Yolanda Sequeira, who finished second Sunday in the ISA World Surfing Games, grabbing one of the final seven women’s berths in this first-ever Olympic ...

“Looking ahead,” continued Picardo, “the future of surfing in El Salvador is brighter than ever – not just for surfers but for investors. The country’s commitment to improving infrastructure, combined ...