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Living in El Salvador

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 … Read more

Chaparrastique Volcano in San Miguel

Chaparrastique Volcano in El Salvador: San Miguel’s Active Beauty


Chaparrastique volcano in El Salvador, also known as Volcan de San Miguel, is a beautiful stratovolcano located in the eastern part of the country, near the third-largest city in the nation, San Miguel. This amazing stratovolcano has been characterized for … Read more

Guazapa Volcano El Salvador

Guazapa Volcano El Salvador. Mountain volcano near Suchitoto.


Guazapa volcano in El Salvador is a long eroded stratovolcano in the departments of San Salvador and Cuscatlan. Guazapa’s highest elevation is 1,435 meters above sea level. The volcano has no visible crater and is covered with a tropical dry … Read more

MS13, MS-13 or Mara Salvatrucha gang profile

El Salvador’s Major Economic Activities


In the heart of Central America, El Salvador pulsates with a diverse and dynamic economy. Though small in size, its over 6 million inhabitants have witnessed remarkable economic transformations. Several factors contribute to this economic vibrancy. The Salvadoran workforce is … Read more

Playa El Majahual El Salvador

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 … Read more

Water Pollution in El Salvador

Water Pollution in El Salvador. Getting Worse Every Year


The water pollution in El Salvador is getting worse every year. A 2020 report by the Salvadoran Ministry of the Environment revealed that 71% of Salvadoran river waters are qualified as bad, and 7.4% as poor. The country has less … Read more

Gulf of Fonseca El Salvador

Exploring the Gulf of Fonseca El Salvador, an Enigmatic Beach Beauty in Eastern El Salvador


The Gulf of Fonseca El Salvador or Golfo de Fonseca in Spanish is an astonishing tri-national body of water shared between Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador. The Gulf is located in the eastern part of El Salvador, in the department … Read more