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Sun near the horizon and rock formations off El Tunco beach.

El Salvador · The coast: La Libertad & La Paz

ISTU parks in La Paz

Costa del Sol Recreational Park, by the sea, and Ichanmichen, in Zacatecoluca, with ISTU fees and hours (2026).

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    BeachOpen

    Costa del Sol Recreational Park

    Cantón San Antonio de Los Blancos, San Luis La Herradura (La Paz), 65 km from San Salvador (ISTU). The pin marks the park grounds in OpenStreetMap, not its entrance.24.1 km from the centre

    Entry
    Foreign visitor US$5
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
    Booking
    Not stated

    An ISTU park on Costa del Sol beach, reopened on 31 October 2025 after its renovation, with pools, shelters, cabins, beachfront palapas, restaurants and lifeguard towers (ISTU). This card is the park, not the whole of Costa del Sol beach.

    Source: ISTU – Tarifas y horarios de parques (2026) · 2026 · +1

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    Day pass: nationals US$2.50; foreign visitors US$5; free for children under 7, seniors and people with disabilities. Parking: car US$2; heavy vehicle US$3 (ISTU, 2026). The national rate requires a Salvadoran ID (DUI).
    Hours
    Monday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (ISTU, 2026).

    Tip: Lifeguard towers do not guarantee safety: swim where there is supervision and follow the lifeguards' instructions.

    Sources: ISTU – Tarifas y horarios de parques (2026) · ISTU – Parque Recreativo Costa del Sol

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    WaterOpen

    Ichanmichen Recreational Park

    Zacatecoluca (La Paz), 52 km from San Salvador (ISTU).30.8 km from the centre

    Entry
    Foreign visitor US$3
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
    Booking
    Not stated

    An ISTU park in Zacatecoluca, opened in 1952, with pools, ponds, slides and spring-fed pools (ISTU).

    Source: ISTU – Tarifas y horarios de parques (2026) · 2026 · +1

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    Nationals US$1.50; foreign visitors US$3. Parking: car US$1; heavy vehicle US$2 (ISTU, 2026). The national rate requires a Salvadoran ID (DUI).
    Hours
    Monday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (ISTU, 2026).

    Sources: ISTU – Tarifas y horarios de parques (2026) · ISTU – Parque Recreativo Ichanmichen

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