El Salvador Travel Guide - An Amazing Adventure
El Salvador Travel Guide - An Amazing Adventure
El Salvador is a country in Central America and, geographically, is part of continental North America. It is bordered on the southwest by the Pacific Ocean, and lies between Guatemala and Honduras. It is divided into 14 sections called Departments. It has 25 volcanoes, 14 lakes, and three large cities and is divided in to East, Central and West with the the capital San Salvador in the central region, Santa Ana in the west and San Miguel the largest city in the east.
The civilization of El Salvador dates from the pre-Columbian time, around 1500 BC, according to evidence provided by the ancient structures of Tazumal in Chalchuapa. El Salvador has a tropical climate with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Temperatures vary primarily with elevation and show little seasonal change. The Pacific lowlands are uniformly hot; the central plateau and mountain areas are more moderate.
Departments and Cities of El Salvador :
Ahuachapán (Ahuachapán)
Santa Ana (Santa Ana)
Sonsonate (Sonsonate)
La Libertad (Santa Tecla)
Chalatenango (Chalatenango)
Cuscatlán (Cojutepeque)
San Salvador (San Salvador)
La Paz (Zacatecoluca)
Cabañas (Sensuntepeque)
San Vicente (San Vicente)
Usulután (Usulután)
San Miguel (San Miguel)
Morazán (San Francisco Gotera)
La Unión (La Unión)
San Salvador - national capital; San Salvador department
San Miguel, San Miguel department
Acajutla
La Libertad
Puerto Cutuco (La Union)
San Francisco Gotera, Morazán department
Santa Ana
Santa Tecla
Suchitoto
The countryside of El Salvador is breathtaking, with volcanoes and mountains offering green adventurers exactly what they are looking for. Many of environmentally-oriented community-based organizations promote eco-tourism, and there are a number of beautiful and secluded beaches and forests scattered throughout the country.
A well-maintained and sparsely populated national park is found in the west at Bosque El Imposible. Additionally, there is Montecristo Cloud Forest, and a quaint fishing village with incredible local hospitality and remote coconut islands in La Isla de Méndez. Isla de Olomega in the department of San Miguel is an excellent eco-tourism destination, as are the beautiful Isla El Cajete in Sonsonate, Isla San Sebastian, Conchagua, Conchaguita, Isla Conejo, Isla Teopan, and Isla Meanguera.
One should also visit the colonial towns of Ataco, Apaneca, Juayua, Panchimalco, and Suchitoto as well as the Mayan sites of San Andrés, Joya de Cerén (The Pompeii of Central America and an UNESCO World Heritage Site), and Tazumal, whose main pyramid rises some 75 feet into the air. The on-site museum showcases artifacts from the Pipil culture (the builders of Tazumal), as well as paintings that illustrate life in pre-Hispanic El Salvador. Souvenir hunters will find some of the best artisans in San Juan el Espino and in La Palma (the artisan capital of El Salvador).
The capital, San Salvador, is a cosmopolitan city with good restaurants highlighting the country’s fresh seafood, as well as plenty of shopping, entertainment and nightlife. San Miguel in the East offers tourists a more authentic way to see El Salvador by getting off the beaten track to see its countryside, coastline and lakes
A lot to see in El Salvador such as :
El Tunco
Coatepeque Caldera
Santa Ana Volcano
San Salvador
Joya de Cerén
Tazumal
Ruta de las Flores
Los Volcanes National Park
Izalco
El Boqueron National Park
El Imposible National Park
Lake Ilopango
Puerta del Diablo
San Andrés, El Salvador
Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo
San Salvador Cathedral
Conchagua
Plan de la Laguna Botanical Garden
Lake Suchitlán
Montecristo National Park
National Palace
Museum of Art of El Salvador
San Vicente
San Miguel
Playa Costa del Sol
Playa El Cuco
Playa El Espino
El Rosario Church
Laguna de Alegria
Termos del Río
Chorros De La Calera
Playa Los Cobanos
Museum of Children's Tin Marin
Playa El Cuco
Cihuatán
Playa San Diego
Walter Thilo Deininger National Park
Cathedral of Santa Ana
Playa El Majahual
Atami
Paseo El Carmen
Furesa
Santa Teresa hot springs.
Guazapa
Teatro Nacional de El Salvador
Libertad Plaza
Punta Mango
Parque Nacional Cerro Verde
Playa El Tunco
Playa El Sunzal
El Salvador is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting El Salvador. Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in El Salvador.
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Top10 Recommended Hotels in San Salvador, El Salvador
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Top10 Recommended Hotels in San Salvador, El Salvador: 1. Barceló San Salvador *****
2. Real Intercontinental San Salvador *****
3. Crowne Plaza San Salvador *****
4. Courtyard by Marriott San Salvador ****
5. Sheraton Presidente San Salvador *****
6. Fairfield by Marriott San Salvador *****
7. Hotel Las Magnolias ***
8. Holiday Inn San Salvador ***
9. Villa del Angel Hotel ***
10. Hotel Mirador Plaza ****
Houses and flats for rent in San Salvador
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1. Boulevard del Hipodromo, Avenida Las Magnolias Colonia San Benito n/a, 01101 San Salvador, El Salvador, Price range $77 - $167
Offering an outdoor pool and spa centre, Barcelo San Salvador is set in San Salvador in the San Salvador Department Region, 1.8 km from San Salvador Bicentennial Park. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar. Free private parking is available on site.
2. Boulevard de los Heroes y Avenida Sisimiles, 544 San Salvador, El Salvador, Price range $108 - $244
Featuring an outdoor swimming pool, a spa and a 24-hour gym, the luxury Real Intercontinental San Salvador is in the center of San Salvador. It has 3 concept restaurants and a bar.
3. 89 Av Norte y 11 Calle Poniente Colonia Escalon, San Salvador, El Salvador, Price range $103 - $178
Located across from the World Trade Center and Futura Tower, this modern hotel features an outdoor pool, 24-hour gym and views of San Salvador volcano. Rooms include flat-screen cable TV and a coffee maker.
4. Esquina Calle 2 y calle 3, Centro de Estilo de Vida La Gran Via, San Salvador, El Salvador, Price range $88 - $233
Courtyard by Marriott San Salvador is in San Salvador’s commercial Gran Vía area. It features a 24-hour gym, outdoor pool and 24-hour front desk. There is free parking and free Wi-Fi and wired internet.
5. Avenida Revolucion Colonia San Benito, San Salvador, El Salvador, Price range $115 - $240
Featuring a small spa, an outdoor swimming pool and impressive views of the mountains outside San Salvador, Sheraton Presidente San Salvador is a 15-minute drive from the center of the city. Its spacious rooms offer mountain views.
6. Contiguo a Centro Comercial, La Gran Via, 1101 San Salvador, El Salvador, Price range $73 - $132
Located in San Salvador, 22.5 km from La Libertad, Fairfield by Marriott San Salvador features a restaurant and free WiFi throughout the property. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant.
7. Avenida Las Magnolias 226, N/A San Salvador, El Salvador, Price range $61 - $88
Hotel Casa Las Magnolias is set in an Art Deco mansion in the Zona Rosa district, 10 minutes’ drive from central San Salvador. There is a year round outdoor pool. Hotel Las Magnolias offers free WiFi and free parking.
8. Urbanizacion y Boulevard Santa Elena a 400mts Embajada Americana, no San Salvador, El Salvador, Price range $89 - $171
Holiday Inn San Salvador is located 9 km from the centre of San Salvador. It offers 24-hour reception, a gym and outdoor pool, as well as free Wi-Fi and free parking.
9. 71 Avenida Norte 219 Colonia Escalón, 503 San Salvador, El Salvador, Price range $67 - $92
Villas del Angel Hotel is set in San Salvador’s Colonia Escalón district, next to Galerías Escalón Shopping Centre. It features a restaurant and bright rooms with free Wi-Fi.
10. Calle El Mirador No. 4908 Col. Escalón, San Salvador, El Salvador, Price range $80 - $154
Located just 400 m from the World Trade Center, Mirador Plaza has a 24-hour gym, an outdoor pool and gardens. The air-conditioned rooms offer free Wi-Fi, and views of the San Salvador Volcano.
El Bosque Petrificado - Concepción Quezaltepeque El Salvador (English subs, française sous-titre)
Vídeo que muestra un breve documental sobre el bosque petrificado de Concepción Quezaltepeque, Departamento de Chalatenango, El Salvador.
Bosque petrificado se refiere a un yacimiento paleontológico en el que abundan los fósiles de árboles.
El Bosque ha causado una gran sensación en los últimos años y ha pasado a ser una reliquia de El Salvador y de la Paleontología.
Actualmente se están realizando numerosos estudios que pretenden dar informes más exactos sobre las características y longevidad de los fósiles de árboles que contiene este bosque.
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Video showing a short documentary about the Petrified Forest from Concepción Quezaltepeque Department of Chalatenango, El Salvador.
Petrified Forest refers to a paleontological site where fossils of trees abound.
The Forest has caused a sensation in recent years and has become a relic of El Salvador and Paleontology.
Numerous studies are taking place right now to report accurate reports on the characteristics and longevity of the fossils of trees containing this forest.
The Islands of El Salvador [Adventure #141]
Who knew this tiny country had so many awesome little islands?! Come join us anchored off Isla Conchaguita and Isla Meanguera as we explore the small fishing villages and hike through the lush tropical forests. We have a bit of an adventure dragging anchor when the weather changes, find the Port Captain to complete our check in procedures, and take part in local seafood festival.
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Partially flooded cemetery/Antiguo cementerio, inundado. Potonico, Chalatenango, El Salvador.
Finally set foot in my father's country of El Salvador. Slept in the room where he dreamt as a child, walked around the octagon-shaped relocation neighborhood (Reubicación 2) forced upon his community in exchange for the rich land of the Cerrón Grande Valley... to make way for the dam, for progress*.
My father initially left El Salvador at the age of 17 back in 1979, at which point two of his brothers had already been claimed by the war. Growing up in Mexico and then Canada, El Salvador had always been for me a site of pain and loss, of sorrows, a site also of hilarious pasadas (anecdotes), of grainy but warm photos of a thin grandfather I would never meet. El Salvador was also the cause of my father's nightmares, his bad temper, his bouts of tears for his dead brothers, his friends, his father.
But now finally in Chalate, I could put colours, sounds and aromas to the memories: a grey, blue and black pattern to the garrobo, an impossibly crystalline transparency to the posas, an impossibly lit sky to the stories I had heard around the late-night conversation of the adults. This second-hand Salvadoreño, had returned to a place I had always known, hated and loved, but never touched.
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The video shows my visit to the old, abandoned and partially flooded cemetery of Potonico, where the remains of my great-grandparents rest to this day.
*It was on orders of the Comisión Ejecutiva Hidroeléctrica del Río Lempa, that 135 km2 belonging to the communities of Potonico and Jutiapa were flooded back in 1975. The trauma of the forced relocation, is something that the fragmented communities would carry with them past the brutal heights of the war, past the various diasporic experiences thereafter.
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Los bisabuelos paternos se encuentran aún aquí.
Antiguo cementerio de Potonico, inundado desde 1975 tras la construcción de la represa del Cerrón Grande.
Cabe decir que la mayoría de las comunidades campesinas de toda la región (135 KM cuadrados) se vio forzada a reubicarse tras la imposición de la represa. Y si bien hubo resistencia, el creciente nivel del agua se encargó de exiliar a las últimas familias aferradas a su terruño. La represa se convertiría en una de las zonas clave del enfrentamiento entre las fuerzas del estado y la guerrilla.
Dr Rafael Lorenzana from LORENZANA Dental Center in El Salvador
Dr Rafael Lorenzana from LORENZANA Dental Center in Guatemala provides his insights in the medical tourism industry.
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