Las Flores Surf Club

15th Street regular Marc Geiserman just returned from what looks and sounds like an incredible El Salvador surf trip.  Organized by an outfit known as WaveHunters, he was in El Cuco where he stayed at the Las Flores Surf Club.  With El Salvador's only coastline on the Pacific, it's interesting that El Cuco is in what is known as the "east side" of the country.  That has more to do with the geopolitical divisions in the country.

While there, Marc and his buddies surfed Las Flores in front of the surf club and a boat accessible break known as Punta Mango, which they renamed Punta Pummel for the damage it inflicted on their bodies.  

Here are some photos of Marc on it at Las Flores.

In Marc's words:

We spent 7 nights, ate mostly at the resort, yet when we went into town we sat at the Market on the beach on the sand, high tide nipping our toes, and drank way too much Pilsner Beer, and ate delicious fried shrimp, with “Pupusas” (tortillas stuffed with cheese, and pureed beans). Pupusas are the National dish of El Salvador…

We made the mistake of going to the big city of San Miguel one evening…Its about a 45 minute “rapido” white knuckle drive from the resort.  Stopped in a bar, some locals were looking for a brawl, Cops showed up…Lined us all up with hands behind our heads, patted us down, all under the guise that “it’s for your security”, and left without further consequence.  The local boys continued to provide stink eye.  We cleared the town as fast as we came.

Don’t get the Double Cadillac Margarita (DCM) at the resort...which quickly became the drink of choice. To our surprise, and full wallet depletion; we had had a full 7 day week of pounding them (DCM’s) and buying round after round for our pals…the settlement bill comes to each of us on departure day…Yep…$20.00 Bucks… each!!! 


Marc has another story about cows, some self destructive urges and cooler heads prevailing.  Ask him about it next time you see him.

Marc has promised more photos are coming and if he sends them to me I'll put them up as well.  


Have a good one.


Aloha
Gary