How One Central American Country Harnessed the Power of Surf Tourism
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- Опубликовано: 9 окт 2024
- If you could write a script about how surf travel can have a positive impact on a local community, look no further than El Salvador. Over the past five years, the government has supported myriad events from ISA Champs to CT contests and created the "Surf City" initiative, which invests in infrastructure near surf spots (of which there’s no shortage). The country's president, Nayib Bukele, actually said "we chose surfing as one of the pillars of our future." Which, as far as we know, has never been uttered by any other president anywhere, ever.
In "Going Places," visiting surfer Pacha Light learns about the country's premiere wave Punta Roca from Bryan Perez, its most famous local and El Salvador's first pro surfer. (Who, it should be noted, learned to surf at Punta Roca on half a surfboard.) Pacha then heads up the coast to El Zonte, home of Puro Surf -- a unique hotel/surf academy -- and catches up with founder Marcelo Castellanos, who talks about the performance academy which coaches local surfers. Pacha continues on to meet Suri Barrera, who started Hijas del Mar, a program specifically targeted to helping young Salvadorian girls get in the water.
Also worth noting: El Salvador’s prime surf season is March-August, but everything filmed above was December.
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Resources:
Punta Roca Surf Cam: www.surfline.c...
El Zonte Surf Cam: www.surfline.c...
Punta Roca Mechanics: www.surfline.c...
Only the Essentials: El Salvador Travel Guide: www.surfline.c...
Executive Producers:
Johnny Marcon
Graham Nash
Taylor Paul
Drew Patterson
Directed by:
Layne Stratton
Produced by:
Billy Watts
Filmed by:
Layne Stratton
Travis Kuhlman
Billy Watts
Edited by:
Matt Hogan
Written by:
Beau Flemister
Taylor Paul
Featuring:
Pacha Light
Bryan Perez
Suri Barrera
Marcelo Castellanos
Forecaster:
Charlie Hutcherson
Additional footage and photos provided by:
Puro Surf
Kevin Perez
Tony Roberts
World Surf League
International Surfing Association
Pacha Light
Bryan Perez
Photography:
Billy Watts
Art Direction:
Gem Padamada
Special Thanks:
Bryan Perez and Family
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El Salvador is a place that nourishes the soul with its sense of community, culture, cuisine, and epic surf
I've been to many different countries to surf, visit and experience different cultures. El Salvador has been my home away from home since I started going there. The beauty of the the country, the surf and the people can't be overstated. They are gracious and grateful to share their home and their waves with others who are not trying to take over another surf destination.
Es fantástico ver la belleza de El Salvador 🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻
El salvador es hermoso
Awesome video ❤
Glad you like it!
Do they accept Bitcoin?
Yessss 🎉
Of course
Por supuesto
I love it! So beautiful ❤
As a lesson of caution to El Salvador from Puerto Rico--- control the rate of growth so as to not overwhelm the infrastructure, and once the place really becomes hip and booming, don't let the corporate Airbnb's come in and price out the locals. Por favor!
Why you people sell out El Salvador... Sure is more clicks for you and monetize, but with this videos you make an already crowded surf, even more crowded! Plese stop, go sell other brakes, go sell Ecuador!
unless youre from El Salvador you can’t speak on what’s best for country