Surf's up! for El Salvador in the US

How can El Salvador, a country rich with epic waves but trapped in the shadows of a war-torn past, shine a light on its world-class surfing and establish itself as a tourist destination — especially given continued State Department travel warnings?

It helps to soak up the surf scene in Southern California. A group sent by the Salvadoran government toured coastal areas from Santa Monica to San Clemente the past few days on a surf safari aimed at learning how surf-centric destinations operates, the Orange County Register reports.