Still, in-park overnights are considered unwise as rebels continue to bunk in the jungle. The bloody 12-year civil war ended in 1992, but during peacetime this country has developed one of the world's highest crime rates. The war left many combatants jobless and armed, and hence robberies and carjackings of foreigners in former military zones are frequently reported. Travel after dark is strongly discouraged by the U.S. State Department. Still, surfers flock to the famous point break at La Libertad, where consistent five-foot swells run 300 yards to shore.
Most hotels padlock their gates at sundown, but come morning, surf's up again.
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