Difference between revisions of "Playa Las Flores"

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Playa Las Flores is regarded as having one of the best right point breaks in El Salvador.

Playas Las Flores, San Miguel - One of the best surf spots In El Salvador

[edit] Other destinations

• Playa El Esteron
• Intipuca Beach
• El Cuco

[edit] Get in

The Pan-American highway travels through El Salvador and is a safe route for entering the country and travelling between San Miguel in the East and San Salvador in the West.

From San Miguel bus terminal there are regular one hour bus rides to El Cuco where you can walk or take a taxi to Playa Las Flores.

[edit] Get around

• Hotels in Playa El Esteron and Intipuca Beach offer a free shuttle service to Playa Las Flores or alternatively you can take cheap taxi rides between neighboring beaches.

[edit][add listing] See

• El Cucois a quintessential beach with dark sands, lined with vendor huts and seafood restaurants and shaggy palms
• Playa El Esteron is located on the other side of El Cuco and is one of the most beautiful and secluded beaches in all of El Salvador
• Intipuca Beach is next to Playa El Esteron and where the river joins the ocean is hugely popular for stand up paddleboarding.

[edit][add listing] Do

• Surfing
• Stand Up Paddleboarding at the famous Intipuca Beach
• Boat trips around the islands
• Water skiing, Tubing, Wake boarding, Para sailing, Jet skiing in Playa El Esteron, one of the most beautiful beaches in El Salvador
• Kayaking through the mangroves
• Volcano hiking up Chaparrastique - One of the most active volcanoes in El Salvador
• Waterfalls and hot springs
• Nature hikes and lake tours to Isla de Olomega on Lake Olomega

[edit][add listing] Eat

You can find the best sea food in central america fresh from the coast of El Salvador

[edit][add listing] Drink

Intipuca Beach is home to the first microbrewery in El Salvador and offers an array of hand-craft beers by the beach. You can also find several bars and liquor stores in El Cuco or for party-nightlife you can head to Ave. Roosevelt in San Miguel which has numerous bars and clubs open until the early hours of the morning and is also hosts to the biggest carnival in Central America in November.

[edit][add listing] Sleep

see San Miguel

[edit] Get out

• There are regular busses that leave El Cuco for San Miguel bus station where you can catch a connecting bus to many other destinations inside or outside the country.
• Some hotels offer a shuttle service to San Miguel or other destinations inside the country.
• La Tortuga Verde offers transport between El Salvador and Nicaragua (skipping Honduras) by private boat $200 for up to 20 people.