ARBA Properties

Events

What’s on near the house.

Contests, conferences and festivals worth planning a trip around. We only list what we can confirm, with a link to the source.

Big surf events

Surf City El Salvador Pro 2027 · Dates to be announced

The WSL Championship Tour stop at Punta Roca, La Libertad: a long, cobblestone right point that has hosted the world’s best since 2021. The 2026 edition ran June 5–15. WSL has not published the 2027 Championship Tour schedule yet.

Punta Roca, La Libertad · 11.3 km · ~13 min from the house · Source: worldsurfleague.com

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ISA World Surfing Games 2027 · May 22 – May 30, 2027

National teams compete at Surf City’s twin breaks, La Bocana and El Sunzal. ISA says it is the first ISA event to qualify surfers by name for the LA28 Olympic Games.

La Bocana & El Sunzal, La Libertad · 6.6 km · ~8 min from the house · Source: isasurf.org

Direct price for those nights: $225–$300 a night · Book these dates

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Coming up

ISA World Longboard Championship 2026 · Oct 16 – Oct 22, 2026

The world’s best longboarders are back on the Surf City coast for the fourth year in a row. Expect long, classic rides and a busy, happy lineup.

Surf City El Salvador · Source: isasurf.org

Direct price for those nights: $150 a night · Book these dates

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National Pupusa Day · Sun, November 8, 2026

El Salvador celebrates its national dish on the second Sunday of November. Every pupusería is busy; it’s a good day to eat your way along the coast.

Across El Salvador · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Direct price for those nights: $150 a night · Book these dates

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Bitcoin Histórico 2026 · Nov 11 – Nov 12, 2026

A two-day conference from the National Bitcoin Office, spread across the historic center: the National Palace, the National Theater and Plaza Gerardo Barrios. Tickets are paid in bitcoin.

Centro Histórico, San Salvador · 45.1 km · ~43 min from the house · Source: bitcoinhistorico.com

Direct price for those nights: $150 a night · Book these dates

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Global Bitcoin Circular Economies Summit · Nov 19 – Nov 20, 2026

Bitcoin Beach opens its summit to the public for the first time, in El Zonte itself. Two days of workshops and talks on Bitcoin as everyday money, and every session ends before sunset.

El Zonte · 5 km · ~6 min from the house · Source: bitcoinbeach.com

Direct price for those nights: $150–$220 a night · Book these dates

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First Air Europa flight from Madrid · Fri, December 18, 2026

Air Europa starts flying Madrid to San Salvador nonstop, three times a week on a 787. It was first announced for December 17; the final schedule moved the first departure to December 18.

El Salvador International Airport · 47.1 km · ~47 min from the house · Source: aviacionline.com

Direct price for those nights: $220 a night · Book these dates

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Christmas & New Year 2026–27 · Dec 24 – Jan 1, 2027

December 25 and January 1 are national holidays (Labor Code, Art. 190). Book early: our Christmas window runs December 24 to January 1. Minimum stay 3 nights.

El Salvador · Source: csj.gob.sv

Direct price for those nights: $275 a night · Book these dates

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Plan ₿ Forum El Salvador 2027 · Jan 29 – Jan 30, 2027

The Central American edition of the Plan ₿ conference, two days of talks and workshops in San Salvador. An easy day trip from the coast, or come down for the weekend after.

Museo MARTE, San Salvador · 45.1 km · ~43 min from the house · Source: planb.sv

Direct price for those nights: $220 a night · Book these dates

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Semana Santa 2027 · Mar 21 – Mar 28, 2027

Holy Week runs from Palm Sunday, March 21, to Easter Sunday, March 28, 2027. Thursday 25, Friday 26 and Saturday 27 are national holidays (Labor Code, Art. 190; 2027 bank-closure calendar from El Salvador’s Superintendencia del Sistema Financiero). Expect busy beaches. Minimum stay 3 nights.

El Salvador · Source: ssf.gob.sv

Direct price for those nights: $210–$275 a night · Book these dates

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Drive estimate from Club Atami without traffic (OpenStreetMap).