In 1993 UNESCO named Joya de Cerén as El Salvador‘s only UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s located in the Zapotitán Valley and sandwiched by the country’s two largest cities. In the department of La Libertad, it’s 29 kilometers (18 miles) south of Santa Ana and 33.5 kilometers (20.8 miles) north of San Salvador. The site […]
San Salvador is the capital of the department of the same name, and the country of El Salvador. Surrounded by volcanoes in the highlands, the capital is prone to seismic activity. Overshadowed by the towering Volcan Boquerón, the capital sits in the center of the Boquerón Valley. The capital has an average elevation of 659 […]
Explore El Salvador’s most famous region for tourism, Ruta de Flores (Route of Flowers). Stay for a couple days in the quiet mountain town of Juayúa. Juayúa is the most developed village and one of the highlights of the area. It’s the perfect place to delve deep into the region. The city, as it is […]
Volcan Santa Ana (or Santa Ana Volcano) is the highest elevation in El Salvador, with an altitude of 2,381 meters (7,812 feet). Found just outside the city, this volcano is in the department of the same name, Santa Ana, in northern El Salvador. Just 43 kilometers (26.7 miles) from the downtown area, this large stratovolcano […]
Santa Ana is a city known for its volcanoes and agriculture, making it of grave importance to both locals and tourists alike. It’s a city surrounded by mountains and hills that are covered in coffee and food plantations, known as “fincas” in Spanish. The city center is only a short drive from the Guatemalan border […]
El Tunco is a sleepy surf destination found on the northern Pacific coast of El Salvador. This quintessential Central American village is the most visited, and touristic, place in the country. Located to the south, the nearest city is La Libertad. El Tunco, is even the perfect place to use as a home base while […]
The spiritual capital of Guatemala is on the northwest shore of Lago Atitlán (Lake Atitlán) in San Marco La Laguna, or simply San Marcos. Located in the Sololá department, the town is northwest of the lakes three volcanoes, San Pedro, Atitlán, and Tolimán. San Marcos is found in the hills and on the edge of […]
Lago Atitlán (or Lake Atitlán) is Central America’s deepest lake with a max depth of 340 meters (1,115 feet). Located in the department of Sololá, it is deep in the northwestern Highlands of Guatemala’s Sierra Madre Mountains. The lake is 1,500 meters (4,921 feet) above sea level. Stretching 18 kilometers (11 miles) long, the Lake […]
Camp & Hike Volcan Acatenango & Fuego There’s a spot in Guatemala where it is possible to hike two volcanoes in one day and then camp on the third tallest volcano (Acatenango) in Central America. All you need to do is travel the city of Antigua. Found in the highlands of Guatemala, the city is […]
Antigua is a paradise for travelers in search of active volcanoes and colonial architecture. I might even go as far as putting Antigua as the number one highlight in a visit to Guatemala. I was completely blown away by everything this beautiful place has to offer. The picturesque city is in a valley with three […]
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