El Salvador counts with more than 300 kms of beautiful beaches. From the West to east there is more than 45 beaches in which it is possible to be enjoyed his warm waters, the sun, its waves and the white foam of the Pacific Ocean .

In the Eastern zone of El Salvador one is located the Gulf of Fonseca , specifically in the department of the Union . This Gulf is shared by El Salvador , Honduras and Nicaragua . In the Gulf of Fonseca is located the island of Meanguera , it is belong to El Salvador .

In El Salvador there are three zones with plantation mangrove trees. First of them it is located in Barra de Santiago; the second is located in the large lake near the sea Estero de Jaltepeque and third in the Bay of Jiquilisco . All the beaches of El Salvador hold excellent highroad of accesses, the highroad of the Coast which connects all beaches of El Salvador.

Western zone

• A large lake near the sea of Barra de Santiago Beach

It is located in the department of Ahuachapan. In this place have the contact with the sea and the large lake near the sea Barra de Santiago. A large lake near the sea of Barra de Santiago is ideal for the practice of swimming, kayak, the sailboat, the water skiing and the option must to go out to sea through of the Zapote when there is high tide.

Central zone

• El Sunzal and La Paz Beaches

These beaches represent an attractive destiny for the fans surf. El Sunzal beach has been considered like one of 10 better beaches of the world for the practice of surf. This classification of the El Sunzal beach between one the 10 best of the worlds has been made by experts of surf, as well as by international surfing man. La Paz beach in addition to being an option for practices it of surf, offers the facility to acquire products from the sea at the moment at which they are disembarked by the artisan fishermen (by its proximity with the wharf of the La Libertad)

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• San Diego Beach

It is beach with more of 7 kms of extension, is ideal for the beach sports. Its surge is smooth; it is precise to say that this beach presents small irregularities in its bed that can give some problem to the children or greater people, due to that it is necessary to have well-taken care of at the time of taking the bath, but precaution is had without a doubt some you will enjoy of this beach..

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• Costa del Sol Beach and a large lake near the sea Estero de Jaltepeque

La Costa del Sol is the beach more extensive of El Salvador , with an extension of 15 km is ideal for practices it of the beach sports like soccer, volley ball, etc. In addition, have an access the large lake near the sea Estero de Jaltepeque where it is possible to be sailed through the channels of the large lake near the sea that have on plantation mangrove trees and birds like herons can be observed, ducks, gulls, etc., since these plantation mangrove trees are refuge of migratory and local birds. Also the option must to be transported in boat leaving the mouth of the river Lempa that is to the beach the Blacks contiguous, which is a wonderful very calm virgin beach.

Eastern zone

• Bay of Jiquilisco

The length of the Bay of Jiquilisco is of 55 km formed by the peninsula of San Juan del gozo . This Bay receives waters of the river big San Miguel. It has 27 islands between which they are: Cumichin, Espíritu Santo (Spirit Saint), Tortuga (Turtle), San Dionisio, Las vueltas (the Bends), San Sebastián , La Pirraya , Corral de Mulas, among others. In this zone the plantations with palms of the Coco abound. The Bay of Jiquilisco is an area of natural reserve, since it is the more beautiful marine ecosystem of El Salvador , in where it is combined the sun, the beach and the ecotourism.

• El Espino Beach

It is other of extensive beaches but of El Salvador . Have with 10 kms of beach. It is considered a best beach of the pacific coast. The waves arrive until the beach of calm form is possible to walk out to sea until 100 metros and the level of waters approximately reaches a height of 50 cms of depth. In order to arrive at this beach one is due to go the forest of plantation mangrove trees and other typical types of vegetation of the coastal zone.

• Beaches : El Tamarindo, Playas Negras and Las Tunas

The beaches Las Tunas and Playas Negras are rocky beaches of black sand with formation in which are possible to be found poses small that have formed on rocks and to be enjoyed in them like a natural swimming pool. The Tamarindo is a beach with characteristics of a large lake near the sea, has little surge and little depth.