El Tunco Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

About El Tunco

Playa El Tunco is a little surf village in El Salvador. It's 8km from Puerto La Libertad, 35km from the airport and 35km from the capitalSan Salvador. Only a few years ago this place was unknown and quiet. It is now the most visited town of El Salvador by backpackers and surfers all year long and by Salvadorians on the weekends for the nightlife. There are now around 20 hostels, bars, restaurants and everything needed to practice surfing. Playa El Tunco is actually the gateway to the surf spot El Sunzal, and is a few kilometers away from El Zonte and Punta Roca, two other famous surf spots. In terms of the waves, it's a great place to learn to surf. The only problem is that it gets crowded in the water, even when the surf isn't good. It pretty much empties out in midday when the wind picks

Where to Eat in El Tunco

Must-try local food and restaurants:

• 🍴Beach Life Cafe
• 🍴La Guanaca
• 🍴Mopelia
• 🍴Taco Guanaco
• 🍴Tunco Veloz

Where to Stay in El Tunco

• 🏨Guesthouse El Balsamo
• 🏨San Blas Beach House

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