Life in El Salvador
The ‘Day of the Dead’ sparks painful memories of violence in El Salvador
El Salvador is full of marvelous customs and traditions. Yet, there is one Salvadoran celebration that not many look forward to, me included: The “Day of the Dead” or All Souls Day, when like in many other countries with Christian backgrounds, families visit graveyards to commemorate their deceased loved ones. … Read more
FMLN: Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front, a Salvadoran Left-wing Political Party
The FMLN, Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front or Frente Farabundo Marti para la Liberación Nacional, is the only left-wing political party in El Salvador. The FMLN, until February 2021, was one of the two main political parties in El Salvador. … Read more
ARENA: El Salvador’s Right-Wing Political party.
The Nationalist Republican Alliance, ARENA, is a Salvadoran conservative right-wing political party. Since its creation and until 2021, ARENA was one of the predominant political forces in El Salvador. ARENA, or Alianza Republicana Nacionalista in Spanish, was founded in 1981 … Read more
Rogelio Rivas, Ex-minister of Justice and Public Security of El Salvador
Rogelio Rivas Polanco was the Minister of Justice and Public Security of El Salvador for the Nayib Bukele administration from June 2019 until March 2021. President Nayib Bukele appinted Rogelio Rivas to be his security minister in May 2019. Rivas … Read more
Sensuntepeque El Salvador. The Municipality of 400 Hills
Sensuntepeque El Salvador is a municipality and town in the department of Cabañas. Sensuntepueque is the head city of the department; it is located about 85 kilometers from San Salvador and 105 kilometers from the international airport. The municipality is … Read more
Juayua El Salvador. Great colonial town in Sonsonate
Juayua El Salvador is a colorful small colonial town in Sonsonate surrounded by mountains and vast vegetation; the city is part of the La Ruta de Las Flores touristic route. This astonishing small municipality is located in the middle of … Read more
Exploring Concepcion de Ataco El Salvador: A Colorful Town in Ahuachapan
Concepcion de Ataco El Salvador is a colorful mountain town located in the department of Ahuachapan. It sits at over 1000 meters above sea level, and it has an area of 61 square kilometers. The town of Concepcion de Ataco … Read more