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La Libertad · 4 photos

The coast

Black sand, point breaks and fishing boats along El Salvador's Pacific coast, from La Libertad west to El Zonte.

Three hundred kilometres of Pacific coast facing almost due south, which is why the surf is good and why the sand is the colour of charcoal.

The rock formation off El Tunco beach at sunset
El Tunco, from the rocks at the western endYasmine Duchesne / UnsplashRights managed
The coastline near El Zonte seen from above
The headland above El ZonteOswaldo Martinez / UnsplashRights managed
Blue and orange fishing boats on the beach at La Libertad
The fishing fleet at La Libertad, mid-morningMargarita Cisneros / UnsplashCC BY 4.0
A bare tree against the sunrise
First light inland from the coast roadOswaldo Martinez / UnsplashCC BY 4.0

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