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Plaza Barrios is San Salvador's main square. On it stand both the cathedral and the Palacio Nacional. There is a small park in the middle, with benches and street vendors. Taxis will drop you off and pick you up here, but they are not allowed to wait on the plaza itself. You will find all walks of life on the plaza and it is heavily policed. Leave a Comment
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La Catedral Metropolitana is one of San Salvador's landmark buildings and marks the exact centre of the city. The modern cathedral was completed in 1999 and replaced an earlier cathedral which burned down in 1956. Below the main floor is the tomb of Archbiship Oscar Romero, which was visited by Pope John Paul II in 1999. The cathedral's most distinctive feature is its colourful facade painted in campesino style by "El Salvador's National Artist", Fernando Llort. Look closely at it and you will see campesinos and indigenous people with hands clasped together in prayer.
Admission is free and photography is permitted inside. Leave a Comment Address: Plaza Barrios, San SalvadorDirections: On Plaza Barrios in the city centre
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When in San Salvador and in need of a tour guide, consider Abraham Rodriquez at InterTours. Abraham has an encyclopedic mind about all things El Salvador including flora, fauna, history, social changes, the civil war, geology and the many volcanoes. He can tell you what the Spanish were looking for in El Salvador and if they found it?
My list was short. I wanted to see the Teatro, National Cathedral, Archbishop Romero's grave, Plaza Libertad, and the National Palace. But how can I safely realize this dream without a guide? The answer came from Stephanie at the Hotel Terraza. She reached over and took a brochure from a stand on the counter and gave them a call. Soon enough I was schedule for a tour. No reservations, just a phone call and agreed upon time.
When the tour was over I tipped Abraham considerably. I was grateful for his personal service, good english, and the generalist knowledge of his country. Prior to arrival, I had done my homework, and he exceeded my knowledge and left me speechless. I'm still absorbing all that he spoke about. When I arrived back at my hotel I transcribed my thoughts into notes. Abraham comes highly recommended from me. Thanks Abraham. Address: Condominio Balam Quitze, Local #1, Escalon, S.S.Phone: (503) 2263-6188 or 7877-3658Website: www.intertours.com.sv Other Contact: info@intertours.com.sv
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 Little Pink Bananas by thelukeyLeave a Comment
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 Romero by a005116
It is not for nothing that the museum was founded here in the UCA univercity!
On November 16, 1989, six Jesuit priests - Ignacio Ellacuria, Segundo Montes, Ignacio Martin-Baro, Joaquin Lopez y Lopez, Juan Ramon Moreno, and Amado Lopez - were murdered by the Salvadoran military on the campus of the University of Central America (UCA) in San Salvador, El Salvador. Their housekeeper, Elba Ramos, and her daughter Celia Marisela Ramos, were murdered there as well. The Jesuits were labeled subversives by the Salvadoran Government for speaking out against the oppressive socioeconomic structure of Salvadoran society. Their assassinations were ordered for their unwavering defense of the poor.
The Jesuits were six of over 70,000 victims who died in El Salvador’s civil war which raged in the 1980’s and early 1990’s. The vast majority of these victims were civilians killed by El Salvador’s armed forces and paramilitary death squads. The death of the Jesuits brought international outrage and condemnation upon the Salvadoran Government and pressured them to negotiate an end to their country’s civil war.
Color-pictures of this incident are still to see in the museum, but I have to warn you their very confrontating! I came out (half) depressive, but I've to say it positivly chanched my mind about some things!
The centro Romero is located in Santa Tecla on the Univercity domain of the 'Universidad Centro-Americana'. If You'll ask the way there they'll show you certainly. Leave a Comment
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 Lake Coatepeque by CLillard
I took a 7 hr tour for $70USD which included, San Andrés, Joya de Cerén, and Lago de Coatepeque. The guide spoke English very well. Salvador Tours provides other guided tours as well. Leave a Comment
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 by HappyinSoCal
From the museum: " The Museum of the Word and the Image is a citizen´s initiative dedicated to investigating, recovering, preserving and displaying to the public, cultural and historical elements of El Salvador.
It has an extensive archive with collections of photography, audio, film, video, posters, objects and publications given to the museum through the enthusiastic colaboration of society, which has responded to our call “against the virus of the forgotten memory.”
This important archive, that was in danger of dissappearing, is being classified and digitalized.
We present circulating expositions on the themes of identity, culture, and historical memory. We also produce books, audio-visual presentations, and numerous educational and cultural activities.
Among the future plans, are the installation of a permanent exposition space in San Salvador, and to maintain the activities in the most remote areas of the country." Leave a Comment Address: Av Los Bambues # 19 Res. San Antonio AbadPhone: (503) 2740205
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 Catedral Metropolitana by Ken_Weaver
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Mercado de Artesanías is a good place to buy arts, crafts, and souvenirs. It is a 5 minute drive from Zona Rosa. You can ask the taxi to take you there.
They also have many malls. The biggest and grandest one is 'Las Galerías'. Leave a Comment Address: Las GaleríasPaseo EscalónTel:245-0880-
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