7 Days Affordable Surf Camp in Escuintla, Guatemala

The Hostel Surf Shack is a familiar project that came from the necessity of hosting surfers and travelers who come to Iztapa looking for perfect waves. The Hostel is in nature, in front of the river. It eases to go to Iztapa Center in a five-minute walking and to go to the beach crossing through the river (by boat, kayak or stand-up paddle). The Hostel offers five rooms and cabanas, the option of single, double or triple, with private or shared bathroom, kitchen, pier and a shack at the beachside. The clean simple rooms are the three rooms with one double bed and one single bed, one room with two single beds, and one room with three single beds.

Arrival by bus

By chicken bus, first get to Escuintla. From the bus terminal, take the bus to Puerto San José. Then, stop at the cross that goes to Iztapa and take another bus to the Iztapa Center. Then, stop at the super 24 store.

You can also take the bus from El Paredón. From El Paredón, take the only bus that runs from 6 a.m. to Puerto San José. In Puerto San José, take another bus to Iztapa, then stop at the super 24 store.

From Monterrico, you can also take the bus to Puerto Viejo. Then, take another bus to Iztapa and stop next to the super 24 store.

From the super 24 store (super 24 is located at the Principal Street and 3rd Street cross), walk through 3rd Street (calle 3) on the river direction until the end of the street. The hostel is the last house by the river, in the right side with a wooden gate, lote 50.