El Salvador INFO
Santa Tecla El Salvador. Previously known as Nueva San Salvador
Santa Tecla El Salvador is the capital city of the department of La Libertad; it is a municipality and city founded in 1854. Santa Tecla is located in the southern part of the San Salvador Volcano, 12 kilometers west of San Salvador. Santa Tecla, formally known as Nueva San Salvador … Read more
Joya de Ceren Archaeological Park in El Salvador, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Joya de Ceren Archaeological Park in El Salvador is a pre-Columbian Maya farming community located in the Zapotitan Valley in the department of La Libertad, 38 kilometers from downtown San Salvador. Joya de Ceren was declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a World … Read more
Playa El Majahual El Salvador. Fantastic tropical beach.
El Majahual El Salvador is one of the most visited beaches in the country. It’s located in the department of La Libertad, about 23 miles from San Salvador and the same distance from the international airport. This beach is popular with Salvadorans looking for an inexpensive fun way to relax. … Read more
Montecristo National Park in El Salvador. Great Park for Ecotourism
Montecristo National Park in El Salvador is a protected forested area ideal for those looking to get in touch with nature. The National Park, also known as El Trifinio National Park, is a tri-national natural region. This unique region borders the Trifinio biosphere reserve in Guatemala and El Trifinio National … Read more
El Tazumal El Salvador. An Iconic Mayan Archaeological Site
El Tazumal El Salvador is a Maya archaeological site in Chalchuapa. The Tazumal pre-Columbian ruins are part of the impressive Chalchuapa archaeological zone. It was the first archaeological park created in El Salvador, which is among the oldest in Central American. Before the Europeans arrived in what is now known … Read more
The Santa Ana Cathedral in El Salvador. Impressive Neo-Gothic Church
The Santa Ana Cathedral in El Salvador, or Catedral de la Señora Santa Ana, is a neo-Gothic church located in Santa Ana. This Cathedral is of great cultural value to the municipality of Santa Ana and the entire country; it was declared a national monument of El Salvador in 1995. … Read more
Conchagua Volcano El Salvador. Beautiful Stratovolcano Overlooking the Fonseca Gulf
The Conchagua volcano in El Salvador is a stratovolcano located on the western side of the Gulf of Fonseca at 1,242 meters above sea level. Conchagua is in the department of La Union, about 192 kilometers from San Salvador and almost 171 kilometers from the international airport. Conchagua has one … Read more
