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 ...

PHOTO: Surfing Punta Roca, El Salvador. (courtesy El Salvador Ministry of Tourism) El Salvador is fast becoming a surfing hotspot. It's already known as a top destination among professionals, having ...

WHY IT RATES: Surfing conditions vary from beach to beach, with some too tame for the experts or too daunting for beginners - here is a cheat sheet for choosing the right set of waves for your skill ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom listens to rehabilitation experiences made by non-governmental organizations made in favor of Salvadoran gang members, during a meeting at the Divina Providencia Hospital ...

How can El Salvador, a country rich with epic waves but trapped in the shadows of a war-torn past, shine a light on its world-class surfing and establish itself as a tourist destination — especially ...

With over 300 participants from 61 nations competing from 5 to 14 September, the ISA World Surfing Games' goal of becoming a driving force for the host country's economy is hitting high tide as it ...

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.

Way back in the 1970s, two gringos rolled into El Salvador in a beat-up VW bus. Kevin Naughton and Craig Peterson were in the midst of their globetrotting, decades-spanning surf saga and the lure of ...

LA LIBERTAD, El Salvador — The wait is over for Yolanda Sequeira, who finished second Sunday in the ISA World Surfing Games, grabbing one of the final seven women’s berths in this first-ever Olympic ...

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – California masterfully markets its surfing culture and Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday he wants to share that expertise with El Salvador to help boost tourism and provide ...