El Salvador's Pacific coast runs on one unwritten rule: every bar with an ocean view schedules happy hour to end right as the sun touches the horizon. These are the ones worth timing it for.
El Tunco
The bars perched on the main rock have the best view of the waves breaking, especially during surf season when there are competitions at sunset. Order something with coconut liquor — it's what they do best here.
El Zonte
Quieter, more local. The terraces facing Bitcoin Beach mix surfers, digital nomads, and families from the town at the same bar — and that mix is part of the charm.
Arrive 30 minutes before sunset. The best spots fill up right around that hour.
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