Welcome to the second in a series of mobile-photo essays from El Salvador. Over the course of the next few months, Centro Y Sur’s Fotografía newsletter will continue to introduce new installments, sharing the exceptional sights, scenes and experiences captured from within this beautiful Pacific gemstone. Today we introduce you to the coastal location of Barra de Santiago. Largely undiscovered, this beach community, located upon a sliver of land between the ocean and an estuary, provides its visitors with an edge-of-the-world experience of relaxation and privacy. Enjoy, and please let us know what you think. Your feedback is always welcome.
A Salvadoran Surprise
The sun disappears over a Pacific horizon as calm waters and atmospheric conditions offer up an evening of brilliant vistas from upon quite possibly one of the most remote beaches in all of Central America — the tip of Barra de Santiago.
Eco-Experience
Flanked to the south by a vast Pacific, and a picturesque estuary to the north, the relaxing, eco-friendly resort of La Cocotera serves as a source of inspiration, reflection, relaxation and entertainment. Three bungalows (two ocean-front and one estuary-front), each with two separate rooms, provide users with a few modern comforts such as wifi and flat-panel TVs; walls are adorned with beautiful Salvadoran art. Following a “tipico” Salvadoran breakfast, time is well-spent fishing, kayaking, surfing, skiing, hiking in the Imposible National Park, visiting archaeological sites, or touring volcanoes and coffee plantations.
Tranquility
Time stands still in Barra de Santiago. Each morning, at exactly one hundred and ten paces from the beach entrance of Playa Cocotera, tumbling waves frame local fishermen in an approximate due-south heading. At one thousand miles directly ahead lies the Galapagos Islands.
Tracks
Signs of at least three animals are visible surrounding the gateway to this beach crab’s home. An abundance of wildlife is present in Barra de Santiago.