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Guatemala

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surfing in Guatemala
  Location: Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Honduras and Belize and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico
Geographic coordinates: 15 30 N, 90 15 W
Coastline: 400 km
Climate: tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands
Terrain: mostly mountains with narrow coastal plains and rolling limestone plateau (Peten)
Natural hazards: numerous volcanoes in mountains, with occasional violent earthquakes; Caribbean coast subject to hurricanes and other tropical storms
Currency: quetzal (GTQ), US dollar (USD), others allowed

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  Surf Spot Photo GPS Quality Direction Type Frequency Level
1 Champerico right and left all surfers
2 El Paredon 15  right and left beach-break all surfers
3 Hawaii right and left beach-break all surfers
4 Iztapa right and left rivermouth all surfers
5 La barra right and left rivermouth all surfers
6 Monterrico right and left beach-break all surfers
7 Puerto San Jose right and left beach-break experienced surfers
8 Zipacate right and left sand-bar all surfers


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Geographic coordinates: 15° 30' N, 90° 15' W
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Typical Swell Size
1m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft

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Water temp. 27°C
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Air temp. 26°C
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comment by Anonymous, 2009-10-06 12:47:19


comment by Anonymous, 2009-10-06 07:28:45


comment by rick, 2009-03-12 17:40:31

SURF AND SPANISH
hi all, looking to head to guatemala in about a months time. Have no experience surfing and want to learn, in and arounsd taking spanish lessons. Can anyone recommend a good location where i can achieve both? A nice little pad on the beach would be ideal!

many thanks- rick

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El Paredon, Guatemala
By jcannon001, 2006-05-28 08:00:00

 Waited over 5 hours at airport before ride came. We were promised pick up by Adolf. He left town, sent a broken down VW that crapped out. Had to ride taxi.  The waves were chest to head high+ glassy in morning. Strictly short board waves
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Trip: Guatemala El Paredon
By jcannon001, From 2006-05-27 to 2006-05-30

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