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El Roble Hostal
Playa San Diego, El Salvador
El Roble Hostal, Playa San Diego, El Salvador - Large swimming pool,volleyball,basketball,table tennis,poker and a raft of board games,plus a full bar and great food makes for a wonderful hostel experience.Short walk to a quiet,5km stretch of sandy beach and only 5 minutes from the best surf in Central America.Tours to lively cities and colonial towns,volcanoes and lakes and hikes through tropical,mangrove or cloud forest...El Roble is your best introduction to El Salvador-a beautiful,small country,full of friendly locals and fantastic experiences. Get here before the crowds do!!
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Friday, 20 November 2009

El Roble Re-opens

El Roble Hostal
Has Re-Opened !!
We suffered some flood damage, but we are Back
Back with new mattresses .... still the best hostel beds in Central America
Back with an All Day Happy Hour .... Beers, Cocktails and Shots @ $1.00
Back with free tea & coffee all day
Back with free brekkie and your all important Free Welcome Drink
Back with our now legendary, all embracing hospitality
Welcome Back from all the El Roble Family
Welcome Back to El Roble Hostal
.... Lets Groove Tonight, la da da!!

Friday, 13 November 2009

New e-mail for El Roble Hostal

Our yahoo e-mail address for El Roble Hostal
has been compromised !!
If you would like to contact us

please use this alternative e-mail address

Monday, 26 October 2009

Poker torno´s at El Roble

How can it be ??
Gaby, of 9 years, beating all us oldies !!!

El Roble´s first guest with ´los huevos´ to pay the price !!

Tim of Melbourne, Australia
famously the 1st to carry out El Roble´s loser penalty
and go shopping at El Faro in all this glory !!
(scared the hell out of the locals !)

Jenga, beer and dresses

so why is it always the men that end up looking silly??




From the red dress to the right, they are...
John, Chris, Kevin, Zach & Tim,
Suze, Lou & Katie






Tim,
oh Tim!

Fishermans Day at La Libertad

Apparently it was El Dia de los Pescadores ....
....Apparently?? I think we were the party !!


El Salvador´s Pupusa eating competition comes to La Libertad

The beginning of the comp.....stomachs at the ready
Yuji, the first foreigner to participate in this madness!


Yuji & La Tenchis


the first of 18 pupusas !!!








Yuji getting fatter



´ El Gordo Max´ and the lovely ´La Tenchis´







Declaring the winner ... after 35 pupusas in 45 minutes !!!




El Roble Hostel, Playa San Diego. El Salvador

a few of our painted rocks, courtesy of Gonzalo






Neuken en de Keuken!

Freek & Martijn as always......at the bar
Saying g´bye to the Dutchies
..... now the pilseners are safe !??