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El Salvador Off the Beaten Path

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Tips and photos of unusual, out-of-the-way El Salvador attractions, posted by real travelers and locals.
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Get to know the locals
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    • Ken_Weaver
  • By Ken_Weaver on February 19, 2003
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    • Breaking the Piñata - El Salvador
    Breaking the Piñata
    by Ken_Weaver
    I had the opportunity to attend a fiesta in a village called El Milagro( The Miracle, see my El Milagro travelogue.) I enjoyed watching the children swat at the piñata. Notice how clean and dressed up all of these little kids are! That changed when the piñata broke and they all dived to the ground to get their candy!

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    Teopan Island on Coatepeque Lake
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  • Updated By mercure101 on September 19, 2002
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    • Coatepeque Lake - El Salvador
    Coatepeque Lake
    by mercure101
    Teopan Island on Coatepeque lake. The lake is the crater of an extict volcano with a small island densely forested. Nestled on one side of the island is the Teopan resort...a small complex of serviced bugalows and tree houses. It's a beautiful and peaceful place, the perfect retreat. There's tennis, swimming and best of all trails that let you explore the forest, where hundreds of birds and exotic animals live. Check the website for detailed information.

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    Let's start by saying that El...
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  • By MarcG on September 8, 2002
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    • El Salvador Off the Beaten Path
    by MarcG
    Let's start by saying that El Salvador in itself is off the beaten path. This has its advantages and inconveniences (tourism facilities are only being developed).

    Having said this visit the town of Perkin in Morazan (the Hotel Perkin Lenca is the place to stay) the hotel has nice facilities in wooden cabins, restaurant(very good) and bar (check the accomodations sections of this page), activities in the Hotel, besides relaxing include hiking, birdwatching, rockclimbing etc. Around this area you will find pristine rivers, mountains and lakes. Make sure to visit the Museo de la Revolucion, which houses artifacts of the salvadorean civil war 1980-1992. The town of Perquin is a quaint little village, from here you can visit other places of interest including the villages of Cacaopera (native folk traditions), Guatajiagua (black pottery - beautiful and very inexpensive), la Cueva del Espiritu Santo a grotto with petroglyphs that are over 10,000 yrs old. Check a great website for Morazan at: www.prodetur.losrecursos.comr /> There are also camping facilities.

    If you're into surf, El Salvador is the place, excellent waves 30 mins. from San Salvador. There are well organized facilities for complete information check out: www.puntamango.com.sv They also offer guided tours to different beaches even if you're not a surfer and other tours as well.

    The Jiquilisco Bay is a memorable experience. The bay is made up of hundreds of mangrove islands and canals with wild birds and monkeys and truly exceptional unspoilt beaches, Corral de Mulas is truly one of the most beautiful beaches I've ever seen, with miles of sandy beach, coconut plantations as far as your eyes can see, and quint little fisherman villages. NO FACILITIES, this is truly an uspoilt beach. There are a few places to stay nearby and if you have a boat there is an excellent marina, they have facilities and offer some small bungalows. I haven't visited the marina but was told that they are open to visitors, their website is: www.barillasmarina.com

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    Land of Volcanoes
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  • Updated By Ken_Weaver on February 18, 2003
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    • Volcanoes behind Tree at Sunset - El Salvador
    Volcanoes behind Tree at
    Sunset
    by Ken_Weaver
    All most anywhere in El Salvador you will see dormant volcanoes. This photo was taken in the countryside just outside of Suchitoto. The vegetation is tropical ...many kinds of palms, mango trees, platanos(bananas)

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    More Volcanoes
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  • Updated By Ken_Weaver on February 19, 2003
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    • El Volcán de San Vicente - El Salvador
    El Volcán de San Vicente
    by Ken_Weaver
    This shot from the plane coming into the international airport gives you an image of the country of El Salvador. This is El Volcán de San Vicente.

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    Scaling El Pital--Salvador's Highest Peak
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  • Updated By SESM on September 14, 2002
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    • One of the Better El Pital Roads - El Salvador
    One of the Better El
    Pital Roads
    by SESM
    Not far from La Palma is the highest point in El Salvador-- El Pital. If you have a 4x4, it's about an hour plus trip up mostly dirt roads to the top. Beautiful scenery along the way and, at the top, you are above the clouds! There are a number of places to stop, buy a cool drink and admire the view. It's customary to pick up local people walking up the steep roads.

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    Visit El Imposible National...
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  • Updated By S-J on November 9, 2002
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    Visit El Imposible National Park - see my travelogue for complete information, details and pictures.

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    Honor the Martyrs of El Mozote
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  • Updated By SESM on September 8, 2002
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    • Monument to the 1000 murdered in Dec '81 - El Salvador
    Monument to the 1000 murdered
    in Dec '81
    by SESM
    El Mozote is a tiny village that was devastated during the war. It is not easy to find and the roads getting there are poor but it is worth the trip. There is a monument to the 1000 mostly women and children massacred in December 1981 by Government forces with US advisors in attendance

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    Enjoy the many Pacific Beaches
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  • Updated By SESM on September 14, 2002
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    • Sunset on El Cuco Beach - El Salvador
    Sunset on El Cuco Beach
    by SESM
    There are many lovely beaches in El Salvador. Near San Miguel, you'll find El Cuco -- a favorite with local families. We loved it! Other beaches are near La Libertad closer to San Salvador. You are never too far from a beach. Watch out for riptides at some of them!

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    Periquin was the headquarters...
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  • By darthmilmo on August 26, 2002
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    • El Salvador Off the Beaten Path
    by darthmilmo
    Periquin was the headquarters of the FMLN guerilla movement during the bloody Civil War of El Salvador. Today, members of the FMNL have created the Museo de la Revolucion Salvadoreña in Periquin. It is an amazing museum! Check out the travelogue and photologue.

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