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La Laguna de Alegría
The scenic crater lake La Laguna de Alegría is a 2km downhill walk from town. Its icy waters are said to be medicinal. Don’t miss the beautiful view from the Mirador de las Cien Grados – a vista point at the top of 100 steps. You can also take the road toward Berlín , another prett
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Laguna de Olomega
About 40km southeast of San Miguel is a pretty lake on which you can catch a small boat (US$5 round trip) to minuscule Los Cerritos Island. Its great for swimming and fishing in a place of great significance to the areas original inhabitants. A taxi (around US$15) is your best chan
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Museo de Arte de El Salvador
An impressive collection of many sketches and paintings tracking the development of prominent local and foreign artists; some of the larger contemporary sculptures are outstanding. It’s up the hill behind the large Monumento a la Revolución. There is also a small restaurant onsite.
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Cacaopera Museum
The village of Cacaopera (bus 337 from San Francisco Gotera, 15 minutes, US$0.20) has a small ethnographic museum with photo exhibits and artifacts from the local Kakawira indigenous community. Through the museum you can also arrange guided hikes in the dry season (December to Apri
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Teatro Nacional
This ageing beauty still hosts major productions in the capital. Located east from Catedral Metropolitana, the theater was renovated in French Classical style in the mid-20th century. Opening times are not particularly reliable, but it is worth perservering to get in, especially if
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Museo de la Revolución Salvadoreña
A few blocks north of the park, this museum charts the causes and progress of the armed struggle. Highlights include the collection of antiwar posters from throughout the world, the stark color photos of life inside guerrilla camps, the incredible assortment of Soviet weapons and s
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Turicentro Agua Fría
A 20-minute walk from the Parque Central, Turicentro Agua Fría has a lush park with picnic tables, but the main draw is the pools set with an artificial rock island topped by a waterslide. Dry season means water shortages – expect an overdose of chlorine. A cafeteria serves beer an
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Catedral de Santa Ana
The most notable sight in Santa Ana is its large neo-Gothic cathedral, which was completed in 1913. Exquisite ornate moldings cover the churchs front, while interior pillars and high archways are painted in slate and pink stripes, enhancing a sense of stillness and spaciousness. A
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Finca Santa Leticia
Finca Santa Leticia is a coffee farm and restaurant just south of Apaneca. The highlights of the small onsite archaeological park (admission US$5) are two pot-bellied figures carved from huge basalt boulders, weighing between 6350kg and 11,000kg. Experts speculate that these 2000-y
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Ruinas de Quelepa
Archaeology buffs will appreciate the Ruinas de Quelepa, grassy mounds covering 40 terraced ceremonial platforms, largely unexcavated. Lenca inhabited the site between the 2nd and 7th centuries AD, trading with Copán in Honduras as well as Mexico. Stone sculptures uncovered here ar
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El Campamento Guerrillero Simulado
This reconstructed guerrilla camp is connected by swing bridges and dirt tracks in a patch of partially cleared woodland. The museum is also the contact point for ex-guerrilla guides who can take visitors on fascinating guided trips throughout the war zone. The most popular destina
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Joya de Cerén
Called the Pompeii of America, Unesco World Heritage Site Joya de Cerén was a small Maya settlement buried under volcanic ash when the Laguna Caldera Volcano erupted in AD 595. The small museum offers a good collection of artifacts and models of the villages. One compelling piece i
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Parque Nacional Los Volcanes
Alongside volcanoes in triplicate, Parque Nacional Los Volcanes boasts hectares of lush forest that provide sanctuary for hundreds of migrating bird species, including emerald toucanets, woodpeckers and 17 species of hummingbird. The national park is easily accessible via a paved r
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Tazumal
Archaeologists estimate that the verdant Tazumal area was first settled around 5000 BC. Part of a 10-sq-km zone, much is still buried under Chalchuapa’s more basic housing. The latest restoration, inaugurated in December 2006, restored the original stone-and-mortar construction in
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Ruinas de San Andrés
In 1977 a step pyramid and a large courtyard with a subterranean section were unearthed at this site, inhabited by Maya between AD 600 and AD 900. Experts believe that up to 12,000 people lived here. The peaceful ruins are 300m north of the highway and 33km west of San Salvador in
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Cihuatán
The modest ruins of Cihuatán were once an immense urban area alongside the Río Guazapa, possibly the largest pre-Columbian city between Guatemala and Peru. Today Cihuatán makes a convenient history excursion for those staying in the capital and helps to contextualize San Salvadors
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Parque Nacional Walter T Deininger
About 4km north of La Libertad, along the Comalapa road, Parque Nacional Walter T Deininger is named for the German settler who donated the land. It includes two types of forest: caducifolio , which sheds its leaves in summer, and galería , which retains its foliage year-round.To v
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Parque Nacional El Imposible
Edging Guatemala, the mostly primary forest of Parque Nacional El Imposible shimmers with rivers and beautiful waterfalls. Hiking can get muddy and steep, but offers grand vistas of misty peaks and the gleaming Pacific Ocean. The best time to visit is October to February, as the ra
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La Semilla de Dios
Local cooperative La Semilla de Dios, founded in 1977 by Fernando Llort himself, crafts quality products in workshops behind the store. If you ask permission you can wander through the workshops and watch the painters and woodworkers at work.
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Centro Arte para la Paz
Opened in 2000 as a charitable initiative to support victims of domestic violence, the Centro Arte para la Paz now organizes a range of cultural activities from its premises in a beautiful, old Dominican convent. Theres a small museum and gallery, and even a self-catering dorm (US$
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