El Zonte
This Pacific-coast surf town in La Libertad that draws waves-focused visitors from across Central America, El Zonte is also known internationally as Bitcoin Beach — the community where bitcoin was first adopted as a local payment method, an experiment that directly influenced El Salvador's decision to make the cryptocurrency legal tender nationwide.
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El Zonte: quick answers
Where is El Zonte?
El Zonte is in La Libertad, El Salvador, about 35 km22 miles in a straight line from San Salvador.
How do you get to El Zonte?
The nearest airport is San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) (SAL), about 1 hr 16 min away by road.
What's the weather like in El Zonte?
The warmest month is April, averaging 27°C81°F across day and night; the coolest is October, at 25°C77°F. The wettest month is September, with about 355 mm14.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in El Zonte?
OpenStreetMap lists 28 restaurants, 5 cafés and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.