1- San Salvador: Historic Center San Salvador. Wikimedia Commons by Lexdjelectronic2013. Capital of El Salvador, located at the foot of the imposing Quezaltepec Volcano, a city that captivates with the beauty of its republican architectures and monuments deployed in its historic center. Gastronomic offer and nightlife concentrated in its elegant Zona Rosa are another of its attractions, a vibrant neighborhood where hotels, bars, restaurants, cafes, museums, apartment towers and embassies converge. A little further away, the famous Devil's Gate in Panchimalco, ends up complementing the attractions of this capital, a spectacular natural viewpoint that allows panoramic views to the natural beauties of the area, magical scenery where the waters of the Pacific Ocean converge, the lake Of Ilopango, the hill of the Pavas and the Volcano of San Vicente. More information on trips to San Salvador.
2- Joya de Cerén: Jewel of Cerén. On the Flickr of daughter of chaos. Possibly the most important archaeological jewel of El Salvador, an archaeological enclave of domestic architecture that shows the daily life of a Mayan agriculturalist village of 1,600 years ago. The site, which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, was occupied from 400 to 600dc, when it was abandoned because of the eruption of the Caldera Lagoon. Currently an archaeological path surrounded by gardens and traditional crops goes through isolated structures that have been unearthed, being able to appreciate among others the old bedrooms, cellars, kitchen and temascal.
3- San Andrés: Ruins of San Andres. Wikimedia Commons by Orlando Salvador Flores Castaneda. Another of the tourist sites of El Salvador that captivate with its archaeological heritage, an old capital of a Mayan lordship that obtained supremacy over the other settlements of the valley between 600 and 900 d. C. Of its 200 hectares, only today are the structures that constituted the monumental center, a complex of pyramids and annex buildings that occupy an area of approximately 20 hectares. Among these structures today it is possible to ire pyramids, stepped platforms and the ruins of the acropolis and central square, an overwhelming landscape that mixes with the indomitable action of nature that has upholstered with meadow part of the buildings and the majestic presence of the Volcano Of San Salvador on the horizon.
4- Tazumal: Ruins of Tazumal. On the Flickr of otrarove. Mayan settlement inhabited between years 100 and 1200 d.c, famous for hosting the highest pyramid of El Salvador with 24 meters high. A fascinating archaeological scene that reveals through its structures part of the sophisticated constructive development achieved by the Mayan culture, including among these testimonies the ruins of its ancient water drainage systems and the vestiges of what were once its tombs, pyramids And temples. A museum that exhibits pieces and objects found on the site end up complementing its visit, highlighting among its archaeological jewels the sculpture of the god Xipe Totec, mythical divinity known as "Our Lord the skinned", in whose honor were slaughtered and skinned slaves and Captive to cover the figure of the god with the skin of the victims .5- La Costa del Sol y Estero de Jaltepeque: Estero of Jaltepeque. On the Flickr of otrarove. Nicknamed "Paradise between two waters", by the encounter that takes place between the sea and the Matter of Jaltepeque, it corresponds to one of the most famous tourist places of El Salvador, home of kilometers of beaches, in whose sands hotels have been installed , Restaurants and beach clubs. Its greatest attraction is the boat excursions that sail from its coasts to the beauty of the Estero de Jaltepeque, an estuary of small islands and mangroves, where an extraordinary biodiversity of migratory birds lives. Unmissable stops in the estuary make up their unique sand banks, land strips only appreciable when the tide retreat and are bordered around the perimeter of the sea, real floating beaches where you can watch the sunset and taste the coconut water offered by the Picturesque little ranchitos located in them.
6- Puerto La Libertad: El Tunco beach. On the Flickr of over_kind_man. One of the most attractive destinations of El Salvador for wave lovers, the scene of beaches recognized among the best in Central America for surfing. Its most famous point is the Malecón bordering the beach, a tourist corridor from which to appreciate the sunset on the horizon and taste the traditional dishes of the coastal area among its numerous restaurants. Only 15 minutes away are the beaches El Tunco and El Sunzal, both famous beaches that congregate the Sufi community, also characterized by its bohemian atmosphere, with many beach bars, clubs and restaurants.
Lake Coatepeque is a lake of volcanic origin, located 18 km south of the city of Santa Ana in the municipality of El Congo. It has an altitude of 745 meters above sea level and an area of 25.3 km². In addition, its depth of 115 m.1 It has an island called the Island of Cerro or Teopán. The toponym "coatepeque" means "Cerro de Culebras" in Nahuatl language.
El Imposible National Park is a national park in El Salvador. It was created on January 1, 1989 and covers an area of 5,000 hectares. It has an altitude of between 250 and 1,425 meters. In 1992 El Imposible entered the provisional lists of the World Heritage of UNESCO together with Cara Sucia.
The Volcanoes National Park is located at the eastern end of the Cordillera Apaneca-Ilamatepec, formed by some 14 geologically young volcanoes (between 2 million and 250 years old), ranging from the Cerro Grande de Apaneca volcano to the Coatepeque Lake Caldera. , in the central-western region of El Salvador, between the departments of Santa Ana and Sonsonate.