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            <title><![CDATA[3 days of surf in El Zonte: a beginner's guide]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Street pupusas: a price guide to El Zonte]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[POV: you just landed in San Salvador]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sunset cocktails: the best rooftops in El Tunco and El Zonte]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Where to watch the sunset with a drink in hand, without paying city prices.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Suchitoto in 24 hours]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Cobblestone streets, colonial art, and a lake that makes you forget the capital is an hour away.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Voices of El Zonte: a local surfer tells his story]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[He grew up catching waves on the same beach that now draws surfers from around the world. Here's what he's seen change.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Street food in San Salvador: 7 must-visit stops]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sunrise at Cerro Verde: a hiking guide]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The most accessible volcano trail in El Salvador, and why it's worth the early start.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[3 days in Costa del Sol: beaches, mangroves, and sunsets]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[El Salvador's most laid-back coast, for anyone who wants a beach without the surf-town crowds.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[High-altitude coffee: where to drink the best cup on Ruta de las Flores]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Show this to someone who misses El Salvador]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Volcanoes at sunrise, the smell of toasted corn, the sound of the ocean on the Pacific coast — for the ones who are far away.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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