23 photos from the preview of the World Cup in El Salvador

From the water, from the air, from the land by Sean Evans, Pablo Jimenez, Ben Reed and Pablo Franco


Special coverage presented by Surf City El Salvador - Cover photo: ISA/Evans

The days leading up to the World Cup, which begins this Saturday, were full of action and natural beauty.

The four official ISA photographers for this event, Sean Evans, Pablo Jimenez, Ben Reed and Pablo Franco, made it very clear.

Below and above, 23 proofs of how great the training days in El Salvador were.

Izzy Elizondo finding a good tube at La Bocana. Photo: ISA/Evans
Oli Camarena, finding a good ramp at La Bocana. Photo: ISA/Evans
The geography that brings joy: El Sunzal from above by ISA/Reed
Perfection from the front, El Sunzal, also by ISA/Reed
Sunzal, one of the waves that will define the last 12 tickets for the debut of surfing in Tokyo 2020. Photo: ISA/Reed
Leticia Canales from Spain, applying pressure by burying edges and removing water. Photo: ISA/Reed
Guille Satt in the air and the photo of the person taking the photo. Photo: ISA/Reed
The magical sunsets of El Salvador. Photo: ISA/Reed
Satt Airlines on another flight. Photo: ISA/Franco
Symmetry in La Bocana. By ISA/Franco
Textures of El Salvador.
A glorious morning with Leon Glatzer. By ISA/Jimenez
Giorgio Gomez from Colombia, pressure and meticulousness. By ISA/Jimenez
El Sunzal, a long and perfect runway for manoeuvres. Photo: ISA/Jimenez
Curves in La Bocana. By: ISA/Jimenez
A curve in La Bocana. Photo: ISA/Jimenez
Elizondo Airlines, taking off in La Bocana. Photo: ISA/Jimenez
Another glorious morning, this time with Andy Criere. Photo: ISA/Jimenez
La Bocana in the air. Photo: ISA/Evans
Balance on land and in waves. Photo: ISA/Evans
Power in La Bocana. By ISA/Evans
Some say that La Bocana is the Lowers of Central America, and here's one reason. Photo: ISA/Evans
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