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LA LIBERTAD |
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 Just 34km south of San Salvador, LA LIBERTAD (in full, Puerto La
Libertad, but often reduced by bus conductors to simply "El Puerto"),
once a major port and still an important fishing town, has - more by
luck than judgement - re-invented itself as a tourist spot, neatly set
between the beaches of the Costa del Bálsamo in the west and the Costa
del Sol in the east. It's a popular place, particularly crowded at the
weekends, when the hordes from the capital pour in to eat, drink and
relax by the sea. La Libertad also has El Salvador's highest
concentration of gringos, including a year-round community of
international surfing bums who spend their time hanging out and waiting
for the right break.
The town and beaches
Set on a small bay, whose curve is bisected by the main wharf ( muelle )
jutting out to sea, La Libertad is a shabby coastal town, badly damaged
by the recent earthquake. Most of the old port buildings are now no more
than shells |
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