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El Salvador
Places to see in El Salvador, from Lake Coatepeque to Joya de Cerén.
Places to see in El Salvador
Lake CoatepequeA blue crater lakePhoto: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery · AttributionJoya de CerénA Maya village under ash
Santa Ana VolcanoA crater lake hikePhoto: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
SuchitotoA colonial lakeside townPhoto: SWENOWENSON · CC BY-SA 4.0
Questions & tips about El Salvador
What surprised you most about El Salvador?
Every trip to El Salvador brings something unexpected – the food, the pace of daily life, the way people greet you, or how far apart places really are. Tell us what caught you off guard, good or bad. What would you add?
Best time of year to go to El Salvador?
The best time for El Salvador depends on the region and what you want to do: weather, school holidays and festivals all shape crowds and conditions. Share the month you went and how it was. What would you add?
One place in El Salvador you’d never skip?
Every country has the one place travellers tell their friends about. Name yours in El Salvador – a town, a view, a market or a meal – and say why. What would you add?
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