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comment by Anonymous, 2008-10-10 07:52:50

CROWDED
YEP ITS CROWDED DONT GO

comment by Anonymous, 2008-07-24 23:47:33

Fun Waves
Had a great time. Punta Mango is well worth the boat trip. Fun waves. Although it was a bit crowded, everyone seemed to do a good job of sharing the waves with the exception of “Peter” a half-german surf guide for the Miraflores surf camp who dropped in on everyone, including his paying clients… If you stay at Miraflores, I’d request a different guide.

comment by Anonymous, 2008-06-29 07:39:45

geezuz
was just having a trip down memory lane reading some of these comments.. i was there in 98/99, the family near the point put us up for a couple of weeks (is that place still there?).. the break was deserted, no other surfers in sight.. i was keen to go back at some stage but surprised to see that it has since developed so much.. we actually didnt get that many good waves at the time.. mainly cos hurricane mitch came over and wiped the place out.. we were trapped there for 2 weeks before getting lifted out by army choppers, 4 guys and 8 surfboards.. unreal times.

comment by JB, 2007-06-12 05:06:50

Didn't go to ES
Hey, whoever you are, thanks for responding to my inquiries about the El Cuco area. I ended up going to Panama and got so much good surf there, I never went any further. Regarding your comments about the crowds and the locals, the unfortunate fact about almost all of the premier waves in Central America, is crowds. Central America is crowded, no doubt about it. But if you are a reasonably competent surfer and have a little time to ride out a swell, you will get your share and be stoked.

comment by epicwaves, 2007-05-03 01:30:20

Miraflores Hotel El Cuco
I hope you did not go yet. if you do not want to stay at wavehunters place and save some bucks, stay at a new hotel at las Flores,with an amazing view on las flores, check out www.epicsurfingaventures.com/miraflores, a lot cheaper! they also arrange trips to punta mango. have a great trip!

comment by Anonymous, 2007-04-20 20:10:56

wild east sucks
JB, sorry if it's too late and you're already there . . . Cuco has lots of hotels, the best value is the one right in town with the full bar. aircon/cable/private bath for $27/night. Friendly staff and owner.

Overall, I was not too impressed w the wild east. I'm not saying this to keep people from going there because I will prolly never go back. the waves can be epic but the locals will not allow you to get a set wave at las flores, even if you play it cool. the rest of the breaks are boat access only $$$$. these breaks are only epic w big swells. wavehunters/punta mango has ruined this area. you are better off around la lib/sunzal because the vibe is much better and the choice of easily accessible waves is much higher.

comment by JB, 2007-03-16 05:28:00

El Cuco accomodations?
Okay, I've read all the negative comments about El Salvador. I was there October 2005 and just surfed mainly in the La Libertad area. Granted I was staying in the nicest hotel in that area which is "Casa De Mar", located directly in front of Zunzal. Expensive by El Salvador standards, but very pleasant and safe. Needless to say, I never had any problems. Went over to Rotherham's place everyday for lunch, surfed a couple of times at the point, again with no problems. Bob was also very cool, had meals with him several times. I am returning in April/May 07, but this time I want to go down to the east coast. CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF THERE ARE DECENT ACCOMODATIONS IN THE EL CUCO AREA?? I have no problem with Wavehunters and have booked many trips with them in the past, but I'm trying to keep my budget in check this time around and I don't think they have any availability during April/May anyway. I discovered one place on the web called "Hotel Pacific Paradise". Looks pretty decent. Does anyone know anything about it? No need to respond with all the scare tactic stories; been there/done that, traveled all over the world to places way heavier than El Salvador. Anyone reading this message however; believe what else is written here. If you go with a good, respectful attitude, and watch your back, everything should be fine.

comment by pura vida, 2007-03-01 07:32:06

boatguide snakes
do not hire a boatguide that surfs...he will snake every wave he can...trust me...I'm aggressive as well...these guy's have it so wired... slater you'd cringe!

comment by Mike Golowyn, 2006-07-17 14:02:40

whoooaaah!
hang on....please tell me this isn't the perfect point i came across on a round the world surf trip back in 2000. Going by rumours me and a mate drove to el cuco, on a dirt track for a bit and found a little point with a friendly family on the beach who let us camp on there property right on Las Flores. Upon friendly persuasian, a fisherman took us round the corner to what can only be described as grinding perfection sand bottom boulder lined point, no one around. A dream come true. Too bad bout the exploitation since, wanted to cruise back there someday, but no more, already know of other places in a far off land that are cooking right now with not a surfer in sight, so with marine charts in my hand, off i go.....

comment by Anonymous, 2006-07-11 01:02:00

Drug Dealer size mansion....beat the boat cptns
Yes there is!!! Wavehunters built a Coke Dealer size mansion right in the corner of the bay. The place is sick but definalty makes you think of scar face. As for the boat captains snaking people...that is no lie. The guys are aggressive as hell and most of them learned to surf bouncing off the piont at PM. Which means the sit deep and go big. most guys sit way inside b/c they dont think you can make the first barrell section. Word of advice sit deep and wait for the set waves. A good indicator is the break which is about a hundred yards up from PM. when you see white wash start paddling.