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13.4950, -89.3888 America/El_Salvador #3049

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Researched Updated Oct 22, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About guide entries

Essentials

City
El Sunzal, a beach canton in the Tamanique district, La Libertad Costa, La Libertad, El Salvador. The point is at kilometer 43.5 of the Carretera del Litoral. 5 30
Population
Tamanique district counted 14,068 people in the 2024 census, 4,620 urban and 9,448 rural. El Sunzal is not a separate census place. A 2021 community survey estimated about 700 families in the canton. 1 30
Internet Speed
Claro sells fiber at 300 Mbps for USD 35 a month where the network reaches. Starlink has covered El Salvador since April 2023, when the published price was USD 49 a month plus a USD 499 kit; a 2026 residential price was not on that report. 8 29
Currency & Banking
The US dollar has been legal tender since 2001 and Bitcoin since September 2021, so there is no local currency to convert. Carry USD 1, 5, 10 and 20 notes; many shops refuse 50s and 100s. 4
Tap Water
Do not drink the tap. FCDO warns of contaminated water and says bottled water is inexpensive. A 2021 survey of Canton El Sunzal found piped water intermittent, and a 2024 report still found more than a third of La Libertad Costa without a household connection. 3 30 24
Power
115 V, 60 Hz, NEMA 1-15 and 5-15 (Type A and Type B), the same plugs as the United States. 4
SIM Card
Claro Superpack Express prepaid is USD 13 for 6 GB over 30 days. Shorter packs are USD 1.25 for 1 GB and 2 days, USD 2.25 for 3 GB and 4 days, and USD 4 for 5 GB and 8 days, with YouTube and TikTok unlimited from USD 4. A Chip Express first recharge from USD 1.25 includes a Superpack, and eSIM is offered. 2
Banking for Expats
Banks will break large dollar notes. Chivo Bitcoin ATMs are widespread, including at the airport, but foreigners cannot install the Chivo app; pay Bitcoin shops with a Lightning wallet when they show a QR. 4
Accommodation
Hotel Casa de Mar and Cafe Sunzal sit on the point at Carretera del Litoral kilometer 43, with direct access to the wave. The tourism board says the beach has dozens of hotels, hostels and rentals. 6 5
Cashless Friendly
Dollars and Bitcoin are both legal tender, and Wikivoyage says many shops in El Tunco and El Zonte take Bitcoin, which is rare outside La Libertad and San Salvador. Small comedores still want cash in small bills. 4
Short Term Rentals
Short stays are hotel rooms such as Casa de Mar at kilometer 43 and the rentals the tourism board says line the beach. A live monthly rate was not on those pages. 6 5
Budget Accommodation
Papaya Surf Lodge is mapped on the Carretera del Litoral in the El Sunzal club area, beside El Tunco. No current nightly rate was on an operator price page. 38 5
Best Area to Stay for Tourists
Stay on the point itself, around Cafe Sunzal and Casa de Mar at kilometer 43, for the wave and the sunset. El Tunco, a walk east, is the denser strip of bars and hostels. 6 5
Best Area to Stay for Digital Nomads
The point is the quieter base. Casa de Mar describes itself as far enough from the El Tunco bars to be quiet, and TuncoLab, the only mapped coworking desk, is a short walk east in El Tunco. 6 37

Working and Networking

Best Coworking Space
There is no coworking room on the point. TuncoLab is mapped on the Carretera del Litoral in El Tunco, a short walk east, and its website does not publish a day rate. 35 37
Best Cafe for Work
Point Break Cafe is mapped on Carretera a Tamanique in El Tunco, in the Club Tecleño El Sunzal area, a walk from the point. Cafe Sunzal, at kilometer 43 since 1999, is the oceanfront restaurant on the wave itself. Neither page published a Wi-Fi speed. 36 6
Networking Events
No regular nomad meetup was confirmed in El Sunzal. Hope House in neighboring El Zonte runs education and community programs and takes Bitcoin Beach wallet donations. 33
Social Events for Expats
Friday nights run late at Cadejo Playa on the point, open until midnight, and Saturday from 9 a.m. No separate expat calendar was published. 7

Transportation

Best Taxi/Ride App
Uber works at the airport and in San Salvador and is often scarce on the coast. For the beach, flag bus 102 or 102-A on the highway and pay cash. 4 17
Bike/Scooter Rental
MotoTripsSV in Playa El Tunco rents Honda Navi 110cc bikes for USD 25 per 24 hours, with 15 percent off after a week and 25 percent off after two weeks. Pickup is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and a license is required. Each bike has a surfboard rack. 27
Best Beach Nearby
The beach is Playa El Sunzal, a long right-hand point at kilometer 43.5 that the tourism board says breaks every day. El Tunco, the next beach east, is a walk along the sand when it is not rocky. 5 39
Top Regional Airline
Avianca is certificated at Aeropuerto Internacional de El Salvador San Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdamez (SAL), certificate COA-E-019AV. Copa, Volaris, Aviateca and TAG are on the same foreign-operator list. 18
Top International Airline
American Airlines and United Airlines hold foreign-operator certificates at SAL, as do Aeromexico and Volaris. The airport is at Comalapa, on the coastal highway east of the port, not in the village. 18
Highway Access
The Carretera del Litoral (CA-2) passes the point at kilometer 43.5. From San Salvador the tourism board routes you to Puerto de La Libertad, then the Road to Surf City bypass, then west along the coast. 5 30
Main Train/Transit Hub
There is no passenger train. Bus 102 from San Salvador ends at Playa El Sunzal and the air-conditioned 102-A continues to El Zonte. Both leave 17 Avenida Sur by Cementerio Los Ilustres and also pass Terminal de Occidente. 17
Public Transport Passes
There is no pass. Pay the driver in cash. The fare from San Salvador to the beaches on routes 102 and 102-A is USD 1.50, about an hour without traffic, and the last buses pass around 5:00 to 5:45 p.m. 17
Regional Travel
Change in San Salvador. The 102 reaches Terminal de Occidente, and Wikivoyage lists Ticabus and other international coaches from the capital for Guatemala and the rest of Central America. Nothing international starts on the beach. 17 4

Health and Wellness

Best Hospital
Hospital de Diagnostico in Colonia Medica, San Salvador (Diagonal Luis E. Vazquez 429, +503 2505-5700) runs a 24-hour emergency room and lists international insurers. FCDO says care outside the capital is basic. A 2021 survey named public Hospital Nacional San Rafael in Santa Tecla, about 30 km inland, as the nearest public hospital. 16 3 30
Yoga & Wellness Centers
Balance Yoga and Surf Retreat is in Playa El Tunco, a walk east, with yoga, surf coaching and a cafe open to the public. The site does not publish a drop-in class price. Retreat dates were listed for late October and November 2026. 28

Food and Drink

Best Food Delivery App
PedidosYa is the delivery app that launched coverage in Surf City and Puerto de La Libertad in July 2023, including restaurants, pharmacies and supermarkets. Hugo App stopped operating in El Salvador in January 2023 and those orders moved to PedidosYa. Live coverage at the point itself was not rechecked in the app. 25 26
Best Local Dish to Try
Pupusas, thick corn tortillas stuffed with cheese or pork, are the everyday dish. Pupuseria Jeisi in neighboring El Zonte serves classic and creative fillings and will book a hands-on class. A 2026 price per pupusa was not on that page. 4 34
Vegan/Vegetarian Options
Canegue, a garden cafe in El Zonte, is listed as vegan-friendly with a rotating seasonal menu and artisanal coffee. No vegan restaurant was confirmed on the Sunzal point. 34
Best Dessert Spots
La Cajita in El Zonte serves French-style crepes and galettes on the beach. No dedicated dessert shop was confirmed on the Sunzal point. 34
Affordable Shopping Spots
Super Selectos sala 116 at El Encuentro, Puerto de La Libertad, opened on 5 September 2024 about 500 meters from the Surf City roundabout. The same article calls it the closest full supermarket to El Sunzal, El Tunco and El Zonte. Dollar City and Pizza Hut are in that mall. 24
E-commerce/Online Store
Super Selectos sells groceries online at superselectos.com. There is no general marketplace based in the village. 40
Grocery Delivery
PedidosYa Surf City coverage, announced in 2023, included supermarket delivery, and Super Selectos has its own online shop. Hugo, the former grocery app, closed in January 2023. 25 26 40
Bar/Nightlife Area
Cadejo Playa, at kilometer 45.5 on Playa El Sunzal, is open until midnight on Friday and from 9 a.m. on Saturday. The louder bar strip is a walk east in El Tunco. 7 5
Local Brewery
Cadejo Playa at kilometer 45.5 on Playa El Sunzal pours the brewery beer with seafood and international plates, a freshwater pool and a saltwater pool, plus rooms. The plant tour is at the Zona Rosa branch in San Salvador, not on the beach. 7
Wine Bars
No wine bar was confirmed on the point. The drinks room on the beach is Cadejo Playa at kilometer 45.5, which pours the brewery beer. 7
Street Food Stalls
Evening pupusa stands are the street food. Wikivoyage suggests a restaurant if you are not used to street stalls. Pupuseria Jeisi in El Zonte is the named shop a short ride west. 4 34
Popular International Cuisine
Cafe Sunzal, on the point since 1999, serves pizza, pasta, panini and burgers as well as seafood. Cadejo Playa at kilometer 45.5 adds international plates with the house beer. 6 7

Culture and Attractions

Must-See Landmarks
The landmark is the Sunzal point itself, a right that the tourism board says can run nearly 200 meters outside and up to about 300 meters when the sections connect. The same page says the break stood in for California in the 1977 film Big Wednesday. 5
Museums & Art Venues
The national museum is MUNA, Museo Nacional de Antropologia Dr. David J. Guzman, on Avenida La Revolucion in Colonia San Benito, San Salvador. It is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Non-resident foreigners pay USD 10. 21
Historical Sites
Joya de Ceren, the UNESCO farming village buried about AD 650, is at kilometer 35 on the road from San Salvador toward San Juan Opico, about 36 km northwest of the capital. It is open Tuesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Non-resident foreigners pay USD 10. 20
Religious Sites
The named churches for a day inland are Catedral Metropolitana and Iglesia El Rosario in the San Salvador historic center. The 2021 canton survey mentions a community church used as a flood shelter, without a published saint or address. 22 30
Annual Events
The tourism board says the point breaks every day of the year, with the largest swells, often 8 to 15 feet, from March to October. A named 2026 contest on this beach was not confirmed. 5
Cultural Districts
El Sunzal sits in Surf City, the La Libertad coast corridor. At the September 2024 supermarket opening the tourism minister said this strip held about 20 percent of the country tourism businesses. 5 24
Theater Venues
Teatro Nacional is in the San Salvador historic center, a short walk from BINAES, Palacio Nacional and the cathedral. There is no theater on the beach. 22 23
Local Markets
No produce market was confirmed on the point. The full shop is Super Selectos at El Encuentro in Puerto de La Libertad. In San Salvador the historic-center authority runs a walking route of downtown markets. 24 23
Music Scene
No concert calendar was published for the point. Cadejo Playa at kilometer 45.5 stays open until midnight on Friday, which is the late spot on the beach itself. 7
Cooking Classes
Pupuseria Jeisi in El Zonte will book a hands-on pupusa class. No cooking school was confirmed in El Sunzal. 34
Art Galleries
No commercial gallery was confirmed on the coast. The public exhibition rooms are at MUNA in Colonia San Benito, San Salvador, Tuesday to Sunday. 21
Historic Buildings
The historic buildings are in San Salvador, not on the point. The historic-center authority highlights Palacio Nacional, Catedral Metropolitana and Teatro Nacional. 22
Local Heritage
Wikivoyage ties the country origin story to the Pipil, and Joya de Ceren preserves a Late Classic farming village. On this beach the living heritage is the point break, surfed by visitors since the late 1960s. 4 20 5

Nature and Outdoor Activities

Nearby Nature Escapes
The immediate outdoors are Playa El Sunzal and Rio Sunzal, which the 2021 survey says floods the canton in the wet season. The signed forest is Parque de Aventuras Surf City Walter Thilo Deininger, at kilometer 55 of the Carretera Litoral, 39 km from San Salvador, toward Playa San Diego. 30 19
National Parks Nearby
Parque Walter Thilo Deininger is the protected forest on the Carretera Litoral at kilometer 55, Canton Hacienda San Diego, with guided trails, a 270 meter canopy line and camping. It sits toward Playa San Diego, so the drive from El Sunzal goes back past the port. 19
Cycling/Walking Paths
The signed ride is the Madre Cacao mountain-bike and trail-running path inside Parque Deininger, plus the Mirador al Pacifico and Camino a la Aventura walks. A paved coastal bike path through the village was not confirmed. 19
Scenic Viewpoints
On the point, Cafe Sunzal looks straight at the wave from kilometer 43. Inland, the Mirador al Pacifico trail at Parque Deininger is the signed coastal overlook, with the Cueva del Encanto on the same walk. 6 19
Birdwatching Locations
The tourism board says birds, sea turtles and rays are common in the Sunzal lineup. Parque Deininger adds forest birds of prey on the guided trails. 5 19
Bonfire-Friendly Spots
Camping is offered at Parque Deininger. No public beach bonfire site was confirmed at El Sunzal. 19

Other Services and Amenities

Parcel Delivery Service
There is no parcel counter in the village. DHL is a certificated operator at the international airport, with a San Salvador office listed by the civil aviation authority in Condominio Cuscatlan. 18
Libraries & Study Spots
BINAES, the national library in the San Salvador historic center, opposite the cathedral, is open 24 hours, seven days, according to the historic-center authority in September 2026. It has seven floors. There is no library on the beach. 23 22
Community Centers
Hope House in El Zonte is the nearby community center, run by local young people around spirituality, education, recreation and support. The 2021 canton survey said El Sunzal itself had no casa comunal. 33 30

Business

Studio Purchase Price (City Center)
No studio flats are listed. Houses in Cerromar, the gated community above the point, ask about USD 2,843 per built square meter (Encuentra24, updated 17 October 2026: 350 square meters, 3 bedrooms, USD 995,000, beach access through Cafe Sunzal). At that asking rate a 40 square meter studio would be about USD 114,000. 32
1-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center)
The opened listing is a 3-bedroom Cerromar house at about USD 2,843 per built square meter (350 square meters, USD 995,000, Encuentra24, 17 October 2026). At that rate a 60 square meter one-bedroom would be about USD 171,000. Apartments at that size were not listed. 32
2-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center)
Cerromar houses above Playa El Sunzal ask about USD 2,843 per built square meter (350 square meters for USD 995,000, Encuentra24, 17 October 2026). At that rate 80 square meters would be about USD 227,000. The listing itself is a 3-bedroom house with a separate study, not a 2-bedroom flat. 32
Corporate Tax
Corporate income tax is 30 percent, or 25 percent when taxable income is USD 150,000 or less. Company tax is territorial, on Salvadoran-source income, plus a 1.75 percent monthly advance on gross revenue. 12
Dividend Withholding Tax
Dividends are withheld at 5 percent, or 25 percent when the recipient is in a jurisdiction the tax administration treats as a tax haven. 13
Tax System
Tax residence is more than 200 consecutive days in a calendar year, or having your main source of income in El Salvador. The country tax profile taxes domiciled residents on worldwide income. PwC September 2026 instead describes Salvadoran-source taxation and says amounts from foreign sources are excluded regardless of domicile. The top personal rate is 30 percent above USD 22,857.14. 11 9 13
Highest Income Tax Bracket
30 percent on net income above USD 22,857.14 for domiciled individuals. Non-domiciled individuals are taxed at a flat 30 percent. 9
VAT
IVA, the value-added tax, is 13 percent. Housing rent is exempt. Exports are zero-rated. 10
Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules
There are no CFC rules. Related companies are taxed separately, with transfer-pricing rules for related-party and tax-haven deals. 14
Property Tax
There is no general annual tax on real estate. CEPAL says El Salvador is the only Central American country without a recurring predial. Municipalities tax business assets and activity, not a yearly home levy. 15
Property Transaction Tax
Transfers of real estate pay 3 percent on the amount above USD 28,571.43. Sales at or below that threshold are not charged the transfer tax. 10
Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads
There is no remote-work visa and no nomad tax regime. DGME temporary residences run F1 to F16, including F8 Rentista, and do not list a nomad category. Bitcoin exchanges are exempt from capital gains tax. Foreign salary is not clearly exempt. The country tax profile taxes residents on worldwide income after 200 consecutive days, while PwC describes foreign-source amounts as excluded. 31 10 11 13

About these guide entries

Method
Researched
Last updated
Oct 22, 2026
Last changed
Oct 31, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

  1. Censo 2024 population by district, Tamanique 14,068Official
  2. Claro Superpack Express prepaid pricesOfficial
  3. FCDO El Salvador health and drinking waterOfficial
  4. Wikivoyage El Salvador practical guideSecondary
  5. Ministry of Tourism El SunzalOfficial
  6. Cafe Sunzal and Casa de Mar, km 43Official
  7. Cadejo Playa, km 45.5 El SunzalOfficial
  8. Claro Fibra 300 Mbps for USD 35Official
  9. PwC personal income tax tableSecondary
  10. PwC IVA, transfer tax and Bitcoin gainsSecondary
  11. PwC 200-day residence testSecondary
  12. PwC corporate tax 25 and 30 percentSecondary
  13. PwC dividends and foreign-source incomeSecondary
  14. PwC no CFC rulesSecondary
  15. CEPAL no annual predial taxSecondary
  16. Hospital de Diagnostico campuses and phonesOfficial
  17. Bus 102 to El Sunzal, USD 1.50, 26 Sep 2026News
  18. AAC foreign airlines at SAL, including DHLOfficial
  19. ISTU Parque DeiningerOfficial
  20. Joya de Ceren hours and feesOfficial
  21. MUNA address, hours and admissionOfficial
  22. Historic Center cathedral, palace and theaterOfficial
  23. BINAES open 24 hours, 18 Sep 2026News
  24. Super Selectos El Encuentro opened Sep 2024News
  25. PedidosYa launch in Surf City, July 2023News
  26. Hugo App folded into PedidosYa, Jan 2023News
  27. MotoTripsSV scooter rental El TuncoOfficial
  28. Balance Yoga and Surf Retreat, El TuncoOfficial
  29. Starlink available in El Salvador, April 2023News
  30. PNUD and TECHO 2021 El Sunzal water surveySecondary
  31. DGME temporary residence categories F1 to F16Official
  32. Cerromar house USD 995,000, updated 17 Oct 2026Secondary
  33. Hope House community center, El ZonteOfficial
  34. Al Suave El Zonte dining listSecondary
  35. TuncoLab site, no published rateOfficial
  36. OSM Point Break Cafe, El TuncoReference
  37. OSM TuncoLab, Carretera del LitoralReference
  38. OSM Papaya Surf LodgeReference
  39. OSM Playa el SunzalReference
  40. Super Selectos online shopOfficial

Change history

    • Grocery Delivery Hugo App (Delivery from La Libertad supermarkets). PedidosYa Surf City coverage, announced in 2023, included supermarket delivery, and Super…
    • Gyms & Fitness Centers The Gym at El Tunco (Outdoor/Basic) or hotel gyms like Palo Verde. not set
    • Highest Income Tax Bracket 30% 30 percent on net income above USD 22,857.14 for domiciled individuals. Non-domiciled…
    • Highway Access CA-2 (Carretera del Litoral) connects directly to La Libertad and the airport. The Carretera del Litoral (CA-2) passes the point at kilometer 43.5. From San Salvador the…
    • Historic Buildings Palacio Nacional in San Salvador center. The historic buildings are in San Salvador, not on the point. The historic-center…
    • Historical Sites Joyas de Cerén (UNESCO Mayan site, 1.5 hours away). Joya de Ceren, the UNESCO farming village buried about AD 650, is at kilometer 35 on the…
    42 more changes
    • Internet Speed Starlink is common (150+ Mbps); local fiber optic via Tigo or Claro offers 50-100 Mbps. Claro sells fiber at 300 Mbps for USD 35 a month where the network reaches. Starlink has…
    • Language Classes Sunzal Spanish School (Private lessons approx. $15/hr). not set
    • Laundry Services Lavanderia El Tunco. Approx. $1.00 per pound of clothing. not set
    • Libraries & Study Spots BINAES (National Library) in San Salvador - 24/7 and hyper-modern. BINAES, the national library in the San Salvador historic center, opposite the cathedral…
    • Local Brewery Cadejo Brewing Company (El Tunco branch). Cadejo Playa at kilometer 45.5 on Playa El Sunzal pours the brewery beer with seafood and…
    • Local Heritage Ancient Pipil indigenous roots mixed with modern Surf culture. Wikivoyage ties the country origin story to the Pipil, and Joya de Ceren preserves a Late…
    • Local Markets Mercado del Mar (Fresh seafood market) in La Libertad. No produce market was confirmed on the point. The full shop is Super Selectos at El…
    • Main Train/Transit Hub Terminal de Occidente in San Salvador (no trains in El Salvador). There is no passenger train. Bus 102 from San Salvador ends at Playa El Sunzal and the…
    • Museums & Art Venues MUNA (National Museum of Anthropology) in San Salvador (45 mins away). The national museum is MUNA, Museo Nacional de Antropologia Dr. David J. Guzman, on…
    • Music Scene Reggae nights and local rock bands at Cadejo. No concert calendar was published for the point. Cadejo Playa at kilometer 45.5 stays open…
    • Must-See Landmarks The 'Pig Rock' (Peñon) at El Tunco beach. The landmark is the Sunzal point itself, a right that the tourism board says can run…
    • National Parks Nearby Walter Thilo Deininger Park (Hiking and zip-lining, 15 mins away). Parque Walter Thilo Deininger is the protected forest on the Carretera Litoral at…
    • Nearby Nature Escapes Tamanique Waterfalls (Moderate 30-min hike to 4 pools). The immediate outdoors are Playa El Sunzal and Rio Sunzal, which the 2021 survey says…
    • Networking Events Adbi's Surf Cafe meetups and 'Bitcoin Beach' community events in neighboring El Zonte. No regular nomad meetup was confirmed in El Sunzal. Hope House in neighboring El Zonte…
    • Parcel Delivery Service DHL in La Libertad; Aeropost for US mail forwarding. There is no parcel counter in the village. DHL is a certificated operator at the…
    • Popular International Cuisine Bao Food Co. for Asian fusion and bao buns. Cafe Sunzal, on the point since 1999, serves pizza, pasta, panini and burgers as well as…
    • Population Approximately 1,500 (part of Tamanique municipality) Tamanique district counted 14,068 people in the 2024 census, 4,620 urban and 9,448 rural…
    • Power 120V, 60Hz, 🔌 Type A/B sockets (same as USA). 115 V, 60 Hz, NEMA 1-15 and 5-15 (Type A and Type B), the same plugs as the United States.
    • Property Tax None (No annual recurring property tax, though luxury taxes may apply). There is no general annual tax on real estate. CEPAL says El Salvador is the only Central…
    • Property Transaction Tax 3% Transfer Tax (Real Estate Transfer Tax). Transfers of real estate pay 3 percent on the amount above USD 28,571.43. Sales at or…
    • Public Transport Passes No passes; 'Chicken buses' (Bus 102 or 192) cost $0.25 - $1.50 paid in cash. There is no pass. Pay the driver in cash. The fare from San Salvador to the beaches on…
    • Regional Travel Microbuses to San Salvador ($1.50) or Pullmantur for luxury travel to Guatemala ($50). Change in San Salvador. The 102 reaches Terminal de Occidente, and Wikivoyage lists…
    • Religious Sites Iglesia El Tunco (small local chapel). The named churches for a day inland are Catedral Metropolitana and Iglesia El Rosario in…
    • SIM Card Tigo or Claro. $10-15 for 10GB-20GB valid for 15-30 days. Claro Superpack Express prepaid is USD 13 for 6 GB over 30 days. Shorter packs are USD…
    • Scenic Viewpoints El Faro (The Lighthouse) restaurant for sunset views. On the point, Cafe Sunzal looks straight at the wave from kilometer 43. Inland, the…
    • Short Term Rentals Airbnb, Booking.com, and local WhatsApp groups for monthly deals. Short stays are hotel rooms such as Casa de Mar at kilometer 43 and the rentals the…
    • Social Events for Expats Friday night socials at Cadejo Brewing Company in nearby El Tunco. Friday nights run late at Cadejo Playa on the point, open until midnight, and Saturday…
    • Street Art Murals throughout El Tunco and El Sunzal depicting surf culture. not set
    • Street Food Stalls Local 'Comedores' along the main road serving 'Pollo Campero' style chicken. Evening pupusa stands are the street food. Wikivoyage suggests a restaurant if you are not…
    • Studio Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. $4,000 per m² (e.g., 40 m² beachfront studio = $160,000) No studio flats are listed. Houses in Cerromar, the gated community above the point, ask…
    • Studio Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. $2,200 per m² (e.g., 40 m² hill plot = $88,000) not set
    • Table Tennis Spots Table tennis table available at Papaya's Lodge. not set
    • Tap Water Not drinkable. Use bottled water (Garrafones) or filtered water provided by hotels. Do not drink the tap. FCDO warns of contaminated water and says bottled water is…
    • Tax System Territorial Tax System (Income earned outside El Salvador is generally not taxed). Tax residence is more than 200 consecutive days in a calendar year, or having your main…
    • Tech Repair Services Repair shops in Multiplaza San Salvador (45 mins away). not set
    • Theater Venues Teatro Nacional in San Salvador. Teatro Nacional is in the San Salvador historic center, a short walk from BINAES, Palacio…
    • Top International Airline United, Delta, and American Airlines (Direct from USA hubs). American Airlines and United Airlines hold foreign-operator certificates at SAL, as do…
    • Top Regional Airline Avianca (Hub at SAL airport). Avianca is certificated at Aeropuerto Internacional de El Salvador San Oscar Arnulfo…
    • VAT 13% IVA, the value-added tax, is 13 percent. Housing rent is exempt. Exports are zero-rated.
    • Vegan/Vegetarian Options Daydreamer El Tunco. Smoothie bowls and vegan burgers ($8-$12). Canegue, a garden cafe in El Zonte, is listed as vegan-friendly with a rotating seasonal…
    • Wine Bars Esencia (Boutique wines and tapas). No wine bar was confirmed on the point. The drinks room on the beach is Cadejo Playa at…
    • Yoga & Wellness Centers Balance Surf & Yoga Retreat. Classes approx. $15 per session. Balance Yoga and Surf Retreat is in Playa El Tunco, a walk east, with yoga, surf coaching…

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