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How to make money in El Salvador

How to make money in El Salvador? Three options to consider.


Three options available on how to make money in El Salvador are to get a high paying job, open your own business, or work from home as a freelancer. Making money in El Salvador or earning a living is not as easy as in other countries; nonetheless, options to make … Read more

Oscar Ortiz

Oscar Ortiz El Salvador. Secretary-General of the FMLN.


Oscar Ortiz is the Secretary-General of the Farabundo Martí Front for National Liberation, FMLN. Ortiz served as vice president of El Salvador from 2014 to 2019. Previously, he was the city mayor of Santa Tecla from 2000 to 2014. During the civil war of the 1980s, Oscar Ortiz was part … Read more

Apastepeque Lagoon El Salvador

Apastepeque Lagoon El Salvador. A Tourist Treasure Worth Seeing


The Apastepeque Lagoon is in the north-central part of the Department of San Vicente in the Santa Clara municipality, about 63 kilometers from the capital city and 65 kilometers from the international airport. The Apastepeque lagoon is of volcanic origin; it is a natural place that offers tourists a fun … Read more

El Salvador National Palace

6 Popular Family-Friendly Attractions in San Salvador.


Looking for some fun Family-friendly attractions in San Salvador? El Salvador is known for being the smallest country in Central America, but that’s exactly why it’s perfect for the family. All of the fun things to do are located nearby, in less than an hour’s drive. How do I know … Read more

El Salvador Embassy in Turkey

El Salvador Officially Inaugurates its Embassy in Ankara Turkey


On January 20th, 2022, the Salvadoran Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alexandra Hill, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Mevlut Cavusoglu, inaugurated the Embassy of El Salvador in Ankara, Turkey. Despite having diplomatic relations with Turkey for more than 70 years, it was until 2022 that the embassy was … Read more

Salvadoran High School students

Crime & Financial Problems Discourage University Enrollment in El Salvador


Layla Chávez, a 23-year-old accounting major from a small town in eastern El Salvador, was afraid when she moved to the capital to go to university. Not only was it a financial challenge, but she also takes care of … Read more

President Nayib Bukele

Nayib Bukele, President of El Salvador from 2019 to 2024


Nayib Bukele is the current president of El Salvador; he was sworn in on June 1st, 2019, and will serve a five-year term ending in 2024. At the age of 37, Bukele became the 46th president of El Salvador; he is the youngest person ever elected as president of this … Read more