| Western El Salvador | |
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| State | El Salvador |
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Western El Salvador is the region of El Salvador bordering Guatemala to the east and Honduras to the north.
To know
Territories and tourist destinations
Western El Salvador: full screen map.Urban centers
- 1 Acajutla
- 2 Apaneca - Village at a considerable height on the sierra of the same name and on the tourist route called Ruta de las Flores. Apaneca it is renowned for the quality of its coffee, offers tourist accommodation and offers the possibility of excursions to the surrounding lakes
- 3 Chalatenango
- 4 Juayúa - Colonial town in the midst of coffee plantations, renowned for its weekend food tastings.
- 5 The Libertad
- 6 San Luis del Carmen
- 7 San Salvador
- 8 Santa Ana
- 9 Santa Tecla
- 10 Sonsonate
- 11 Suchitoto
Other destinations
- 1 Cerro El Pital - Located on the border line with theHonduras, Cerro El Pital it is the highest mountain in El Salvador (2730 m a.s.l.) and has an area equipped for campers. However, keep in mind that it is the coldest place in the country. In the nights between November and December the temperature is around -6 ° C and during the rest of the year it does not exceed 10 ° C during the day.
- 2 Joya de Cerén - A small archaeological site called the Pompeii of the Americas because it was buried by the ashes of a volcanic eruption of the 7th century AD. In 1993 the site was included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
- 3 El Imposible National Park (Parque Nacional El Imposible)
- 4 Los Volcanes National Park - The park includes three volcanic cones, Cerro Verde, Volcán Izalco and Volcán Santa Ana and is one of the major tourist destinations in the country. It can be visited by subscribing to one of the guided tours offered by the visitor center.
- 5 Montecristo Trifinio National Park (Parque nacional Montecristo Trifinio) - A remote and difficult to access park straddling the border line with Guatemala is Honduras.
