Surf City & El Salvador
What’s around the house.
The Cabin sits on the Surf City coast in La Libertad, the stretch of beaches the government has made the center of its surf tourism plan. Here is what we’d tell a friend about the water, the hills and the towns inland.
Beaches & breaks
A local guide to the surf beaches around Club Atami: El Palmarcito, El Zonte (Bitcoin Beach), El Sunzal, El Tunco, Punta Roca and Mizata, with levels and distances.
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Waterfalls & volcanoes
Day trips from Club Atami: the Tamanique waterfalls (guide required), the Santa Ana volcano crater lake, Izalco, El Boquerón crater and Los Tercios.
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Towns & food
Day trips inland from the surf coast: the Juayúa weekend food fair, Ataco’s murals, colonial Suchitoto and the national dish, pupusas.
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Remote work
Working from The Cabin near El Zonte: Starlink Wi-Fi at the house, the El Zonte coworking space, currency, plugs and getting here.
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Guide photos are from Wikimedia Commons and show the places, not The Cabin. Photo credits: Hermann Luyken (CC BY-SA 3.0), Dead.rabbit (CC BY-SA 4.0), Jorgre Menjivar (CC BY-SA 3.0).
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