TOURIST SITE
playa el tunco
TAZUMAL
Tazumal is El Salvador's most impressive Mayan ruin
e settled for the first time around 5000 BC,
was excavated and extensively restored in the 1940s and 1950s.
It is believed that Tazumal was an important trade center, and its language in K'iche' language means "pyramid where victims were burned".
Explore this vast site and learn about the history of the Maya civilization through the site museum.
a two-street seaside town, very popular with backpackers and surfers
waves on the black pebble beaches are best early in the morning
Playa El Tunco es popular entre los salvadoreños y los viajeros, y siempre está llena los fines de semana.
Stroll through the picturesque streets or visit the beach caves when the tide is low.
It suffered structural damage during the Civil War (1980-1992).
You can stroll through the cobblestone streets and admire the beautifully preserved Spanish colonial buildings.
this site has a great variety of caves and waterfalls.
is a great mountain getaway and a national magnet for culture, with art and food festivals always filling the streets.
Ruta de las Flores
Named for the wildflowers that grow along the roadside (at their best from November to February).
this Ruta de las Flores takes you through some of the most beautiful towns in El Salvador.
Along the way, you will pass Spanish colonial buildings, imposing churches, weekend markets and small food stops.
sin mencionar las impresionantes vistas de las cascadas y las plantaciones de café.
Lake Ilopango
What used to be a volcano 1500 years ago is now a blue expanse of fresh water in the center of El Salvador.
an altitude of 1450 feet (442 m), bordered by imposing cliffs, is much appreciated by divers and boating enthusiasts.
An eruption, sometime between CE 410 and CE 535, shattered the cone, killing and displacing hundreds of thousands of people for miles around.
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Puerta del Diablo
The past is dark, full of death and horror, but today the sights are breathtaking and uplifting, ensuring a steady stream of tourists.
La Puerta del Diablo es una formación rocosa compuesta por dos peñascos altos que forman una ventana al exuberante paisaje salvadoreño
As expected, for the intrepid, there are more than 60 rock climbing routes in the area, with ziplining, canopy tours, caving and rappelling also on the agenda.
Coatepeque Caldera
A volcanic caldera forged tens of thousands of years ago, much older than Ilopango, Lake Coatepeque is one of the largest lakes in the country.
Surrounded by steep slopes, the clear blue water descends 394 ft (120 m), a miraculous sight.
Cihuatán
This is good news, because while Tikal is full of tourists, the more modest Mayan cities of El Salvador are deserted.
When it comes to pre-Columbian ruins, neighboring Guatemala gets all the attention.
is only 45 minutes north of San Salvador, you will have the pyramids and the ancient ball courts in Cihuatán all to yourself, if you come during the week.
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Laguna de Alegria
The center of El Salvador is rugged with volcanoes wrapped in forests, cut with deep valleys and dotted with crater lakes.
Emerald green in color, round like an iris and sitting in a bowl of rainforest on top of the Tecapa volcano, the Laguna de Alegria in the Cerro Verde mountains is one of the most beautiful.