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El Salvador
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Top Things To See
El Salvador
• See the sights of San Salvador, a blend of modern buildings and colonial architecture, broad plazas and monuments, parks and shopping centres. Standing close to each other are the Catedral Metropolitana (metropolitan cathedral), the Palacio Nacional (national palace), the National Treasury and the Teatro Nacional (national theatre).
• Find sanctuary from San Salvador's hustle and bustle in one of the city's many beautiful colonial churches including St Ignatius Loyola (once the shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe), with a traditional Spanish colonial facade.
• Soar skywards on a cable car to the amusement park on San Jacinto Mountain for panoramic views of the capital.
• Enjoy a bird's-eye view of San Salvador from the 1,200m (3,900ft) rock formation, the Puerta del Diablo (Devil's Doorway), just south of the Balboa Park, 11km (7 miles) from the capital.
• Take a trip to Panchimalco, 15km (9 miles) south of San Salvador, around which live the Pancho Indians (pure-blooded descendants of the original Pipil tribes), who retain many of their old traditions and dress.
• Discover village life in San Sebastián, known for its beautiful woven materials. The village is situated near Lake Ilopango, the largest of El Salvador's lakes, surrounded by volcanoes and mountains, and popular with outdoor and watersports enthusiasts.
• Uncover the history of Juayua, one of El Salvador's main coffee-producing towns and famous for its weekly food festival plus its striking colonial church, the Iglesia del Cristo Negro (Church of the Black Christ) (website: www.juayua.net).
• Book a tour to Joya de Cerén, a Mayan site buried under volcanic ash 1,400 years ago and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Or visit the San Andrés region, where fertile soil once housed Mayan settlements and where an architectural jewel, the acropolis, is a highlight.
• Wander among the beautiful ruins at Tazumal, which boasts structures over 30m (90ft) high and a ball court where the Maya practised unusual sporting rites.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
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• See the sights of San Salvador, a blend of modern buildings and colonial architecture, broad plazas and monuments, parks and shopping centres. Standing close to each other are the Catedral Metropolitana (metropolitan cathedral), the Palacio Nacional (national palace), the National Treasury and the Teatro Nacional (national theatre).
• Find sanctuary from San Salvador's hustle and bustle in one of the city's many beautiful colonial churches including St Ignatius Loyola (once the shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe), with a traditional Spanish colonial facade.
• Soar skywards on a cable car to the amusement park on San Jacinto Mountain for panoramic views of the capital.
• Enjoy a bird's-eye view of San Salvador from the 1,200m (3,900ft) rock formation, the Puerta del Diablo (Devil's Doorway), just south of the Balboa Park, 11km (7 miles) from the capital.
• Take a trip to Panchimalco, 15km (9 miles) south of San Salvador, around which live the Pancho Indians (pure-blooded descendants of the original Pipil tribes), who retain many of their old traditions and dress.
• Discover village life in San Sebastián, known for its beautiful woven materials. The village is situated near Lake Ilopango, the largest of El Salvador's lakes, surrounded by volcanoes and mountains, and popular with outdoor and watersports enthusiasts.
• Uncover the history of Juayua, one of El Salvador's main coffee-producing towns and famous for its weekly food festival plus its striking colonial church, the Iglesia del Cristo Negro (Church of the Black Christ) (website: www.juayua.net).
• Book a tour to Joya de Cerén, a Mayan site buried under volcanic ash 1,400 years ago and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Or visit the San Andrés region, where fertile soil once housed Mayan settlements and where an architectural jewel, the acropolis, is a highlight.
• Wander among the beautiful ruins at Tazumal, which boasts structures over 30m (90ft) high and a ball court where the Maya practised unusual sporting rites.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
• Find sanctuary from San Salvador's hustle and bustle in one of the city's many beautiful colonial churches including St Ignatius Loyola (once the shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe), with a traditional Spanish colonial facade.
• Soar skywards on a cable car to the amusement park on San Jacinto Mountain for panoramic views of the capital.
• Enjoy a bird's-eye view of San Salvador from the 1,200m (3,900ft) rock formation, the Puerta del Diablo (Devil's Doorway), just south of the Balboa Park, 11km (7 miles) from the capital.
• Take a trip to Panchimalco, 15km (9 miles) south of San Salvador, around which live the Pancho Indians (pure-blooded descendants of the original Pipil tribes), who retain many of their old traditions and dress.
• Discover village life in San Sebastián, known for its beautiful woven materials. The village is situated near Lake Ilopango, the largest of El Salvador's lakes, surrounded by volcanoes and mountains, and popular with outdoor and watersports enthusiasts.
• Uncover the history of Juayua, one of El Salvador's main coffee-producing towns and famous for its weekly food festival plus its striking colonial church, the Iglesia del Cristo Negro (Church of the Black Christ) (website: www.juayua.net).
• Book a tour to Joya de Cerén, a Mayan site buried under volcanic ash 1,400 years ago and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Or visit the San Andrés region, where fertile soil once housed Mayan settlements and where an architectural jewel, the acropolis, is a highlight.
• Wander among the beautiful ruins at Tazumal, which boasts structures over 30m (90ft) high and a ball court where the Maya practised unusual sporting rites.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
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