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El Zonte

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El Zonte, El Salvador
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This Pacific-coast surf town in La Libertad that draws waves-focused visitors from across Central America, El Zonte is also known internationally as Bitcoin Beach — the community where bitcoin was first adopted as a local payment method, an experiment that directly influenced El Salvador's decision to make the cryptocurrency legal tender nationwide.

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  • UNESCO within 50 km1
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