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Ilopango Volcano Caldera

Lake Ilopango El Salvador: El Salvador’s Enigmatic Crater Lake


Lake Ilopango El Salvador is a volcano crater lake located outside the capital city. Ilopango Lake is 72 square kilometers and has a max depth of 248 meters; it borders the San Salvador, Cuscatlan, and La Paz departments. The Ilopango Lake caldera is one of the most popular and most … Read more

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The San Salvador Volcano. Iconic background of the Nation’s capital.


The San Salvador volcano is a stratovolcano located in the northwest part of the capital city. The San Salvador volcano, also known as Quezaltepeque or El Boqueron, covers the municipalities of Quezaltepeque, San Juan Opico, Colon, and Santa Tecla in La Libertad. Also, Nejapa in the department of San Salvador. … Read more

Tazumal Mayan Ruins

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