Presents Surf City El Salvador 

The surfing boom in El Salvador has not only affected tourism, connectivity and improvements in road and hotel infrastructure, but it also impacts the creation of related jobs and the incentive to avoid the migration of the country's population.

According to the newspaper El Salvador Last week, 12 women who returned from living abroad were selected to train in board making and then dedicate themselves to this.

The measure, promoted by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alexandra Hill, involves the creation of three workshops worth 30.000 dollars (10.000 each) in which four women will work.

The aim, the minister said, according to the newspaper, is to give the beneficiaries the opportunity to generate income and carry out their life projects, "through tourism and related fields, so that they do not see irregular migration to other countries as the only option to improve themselves," she said.

“Surfing is the most popular sport in the country’s coastal region, and surfboards are the essential implement for surfing. This is where the potential of this project lies. In addition, El Salvador is positioning itself as one of the main destinations for surfing,” he added.

One of the beneficiaries, María Eugenia Monge, who emigrated from El Salvador between 2011 and 2014, explained: “For me this is a golden opportunity because I will have access to learning and development.”