A surfer rides a wave in front of a volcanic rock resembling a pig, which gave the beach at El Tunco its name. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) A 13-mile stretch of Salvadoran shoreline the ...

A lilac sky looms over the black sand beach. The sun has yet to beam its early, yet blistering, teeth over the nearby cliffside. Tropical birds chirp in frenzied unison to greet the day, as the ...

El Salvador will host the ISA World SUP Championships from November 10-15, continuing its unprecedented investment in surf events through the country’s Surf City campaign. This marks the third ISA ...

If you could write a script about how surf travel can have a positive impact on a local community, look no further than El Salvador. Over the past five years, the government has supported myriad ...

Surfers in El Salvador are planning to hold a “paddle out” Tuesday to remember Katherine Díaz Hernández, one of the country’s top surfers who was killed last week by a lightning bolt while surfing.

Katherine Diaz, a top surfer in El Salvador who was aiming for the Olympics, was killed by a lightning strike Friday. She was 22. Diaz was training near her home in El Tunco when she was hit by ...