Hotel Los Mangos
El Salvador
Overview
Located 3 hours East of El Salvador’s Comalapa International Airport in the municipality of El Cuco, the newly built accommodation appropriately named, Hotel Los Mangos, is located on the bluff directly overlooking the perfect peeling waves at Punta Mango.
With tropical weather and truly spectacular panoramic views, Los Mangos is a premier surf destination for all travelers seeking a laid back and relaxed atmosphere with walking access to a world-class point break.
Unique Accommodations
Accommodations
Overlooking the waves at Punta Mango, Hotel Los Mangos, consists of 11 total rooms, a restaurant, infinity pool, and sundeck as well as a surfboard rack, hot water showers and a covered massage area.
While you’re enjoying the fresh seafood and a cold beverage, you can’t avoid looking out to the flawless waves at Punta Mango Point. Whether you’re relaxing in the restaurant after a surf session or lounging in the pool to keep cool, the cliff top views give you the opportunity to constantly monitor the conditions of the lineup and choose the best times to surf Punta Mango on your own schedule.
There are 6 triple ocean view rooms, 2 double ocean view rooms, 1 quadruple garden view room, 1 double garden view room, and 1 single garden view with one queen bed perfect for a solo traveler or couple.
All rooms have A/C, private bathrooms and 32” LED TV with satellite signal. Hotel Los Mangos also offers massage services, land transportation to other surf spots in the area in addition to fishing trips and surf trips by boat depending on the ocean conditions at the Las Flores boat launch.
Surf & Seasons
The Surf
Las Flores
This is an incredible wave breaking on a picturesque point lined with palm trees. The wave starts in front of the rocky outcrop at the tip of the point with a fast hollow section as the bottom changes from rock to sand. The wave then bends through the sand bottomed inside keeping an open face and offering more barrel sections. It’s a fun wave for medium to experienced surfers. Tides play an important role at this wave and some currents can be found.
Punta Mango
Also known as Punta Silla, this is a fast hollow wave breaking down a cobblestone point surrounded by beautiful mountains, a tube addict’s paradise. Seldom will you see a local here other than your surf guide. Get ready for a lot of speed and some unforgettable tubes. Punta Mango is the east coast’s version of the perfect wave.
La Ventana
Pure fun in the 2 to 5 foot swell range, La Ventana is a nice beach break for the smaller days. At La Ventana Beach the mountains meet the ocean taking the shape of a giant window making this beach a special spot to rip some waves.
There are more right points for you to discover in the east coast, such as La Vaca, El Toro, and others, come along and see them for yourself.
La Vaca
A Fast and hollow wave, it offers a shorter ride than Las Flores. Starts breaking next to the rocks over sand bottom, breaking into a small rocky bay, especially good for 2 to 5 feet swell.
El Torro
Fast hollow point break with sand bottom, it has 2 main sections, the outside section breaking next to a huge volcanic rock and in front of an impressive volcanic cliff. The inside section breaks towards a nice sandy beach for about 100 yards, it’s really hard to connect both sections. It needs at least 3 to 4 feet swell to start breaking. This break is for experienced surfers.
El Bongo
This is a right hand point break breaking over the sand, breaking with 6ft + south west swell, its a bit mushier and slower than the surrounding waves at the east coast.
El Cuco and Miraflores Beach Breaks
Slow and mushy beach breaks, going left and right, great for beginners, good for surfing in a fish, fun board or long board. Especially good on high tide with 4ft + swell.
There are more right point breaks for you to discover in the east coast. Come along and see them for yourself.
Synopsis:
El Salvador has two seasons, dry and wet.
The dry season of November through April/May typically sees offshore winds, sunny skies and consistent surf in the chest to head high range.
Although less frequent than during the wet season, large swells do roll through this time of year and it is not unheard of to get overhead waves by late February.
The wet season months of May/June through October see the largest and most consistent swells with average wave height in the head high+ range, with the larger 8’-12’ swells coming through consistently. The weather patterns during this time of year typically have glassy mornings with a light onshore flow starting in the late morning to early afternoon.
Although these months can receive a lot of rain, rain showers usually start in the late afternoon, often raining through the night. Mornings and early afternoons often have sunny skies and perfect peeling surf.
El Salvador is a year round surf destination with water temps in the low 80’s and air temperatures in the mid to high 80’s year round. Do not be discouraged by the rainy season with its afternoon onshore flow of wind. El Salvador has miles of coastline riddled with right points and beach break. The points are so good, that even with a little wind they still break cleaner than most beach or reef breaks around the world.
Activities
Activities
A variety of activates are available other then surfing, most require an additional fee for participation.
- Trip to a volcano
- City Tour through San Salvador
- Tour the San Andres Mayan Temple
- Tour a coffee plantation
- Zip Line through the jungle canopy
- Fishing
” You made our trip so much better! We would have been lost without ya’ll! Mmmm… good food. Good people. Good waves. Love this place! It will always be in my heart and soul.”
– JC
Pricing
2024 Rates
Los Mangos Premium Surf Package – 4 Nights Ocean View Suite
4 nights accommodation with A/C at Los Mangos Hotel in front of punta mango, OCEAN VIEW SUITE with breakfast, lunch, dinner & non alcoholic beverages included, (soda, water, coffee and natural fresh drinks); 1 massage per person, surf guide service with daily morning and afternoon surf trip to surrounding breaks & 1 group round trip airport transfer included.
Los Mangos Premium Surf Package – 4 Nights Garden Suite
4 nights accommodation with A/C at Los Mangos Hotel in front of punta mango, garden SUITE with breakfast, lunch, dinner & non alcoholic beverages included, (soda, water, coffee and natural fresh drinks); 1 massage per person, surf guide service with daily morning and afternoon surf trip to surrounding breaks, & 1 group round trip airport transfer included.
Los Mangos Standard Surf Package – 4 Nights Ocean View Suite
4 nights accommodation with A/C at Los Mangos Hotel, OCEAN VIEW SUITE with breakfast, lunch, dinner & non alcoholic beverages included, (soda, water, coffee and natural fresh drinks); 1 group round trip airport transfer included.
Los Mangos Standard Surf Package – 4 Nights Garden Suite
4 nights accommodation with A/C at Los Mangos Hotel, garden VIEW SUITE with breakfast, lunch, dinner & non alcoholic beverages included, (soda, water, coffee and natural fresh drinks); 1 group round trip airport transfer included.
Los Mangos / Casa De Mar Premium Combo Package – 2 Nights East / 2 Nights West
2 nights accommodation with A/C at Casa De Mar with breakfast and 3 full day surf tours in private vehicle for each group with a bilingual surf guide (mornings and afternoons approx. 5 hours each). 2 nights accommodation with A/C at Los Mangos Hotel, OCEAN VIEW SUITE in front of Punta Mango with Breakfast, lunch, dinner & non alcoholic beverages (soda, water, coffee and natural fresh drinks); surf guide service with daily morning and afternoon surf trip to surrounding breaks, transfers between properties & 1 group round trip airport transfer included.