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El Salvador
There are many reasons to go to El Salvador and explore the sites and scenery but many people think its dangerous to go there. Just remind them the war has been over for more than a decade. There is plenty of fun and exciting things to do in El Salvador such as surfing, hiking, and all the museums to explore. Anyone visiting El Salvador will most likely return with photos of cloud forests in Parque Nacional Montecristo- El Trifino or the moonscape from the top of Volcan San Miguel. Visitors could even learn how to surf on the best waves in Central America in La Libertad. Visitors can even take a hiking tour through Perquin as a tour guide tells stories about the war that are combined emotions of being terrified, thrilling, boring, inspiring, confusing, and sad. There is even a place to experience eco-tourism at its best.
As much as 10,000 years ago El Salvador was inhabited by Paleo-Indian peoples. The paintings from them can still be seen and marveled at in caves that are just outside of the towns of Corinto and Cacaopera which are in Morazan. In about 2000 BC there were the Olmecs that were the first ones who were advanced Meso American civilization that lived in the present day El Salvador. This is told by a sculpture of a giant head that was found near Casa Blanca in the western part of El Salvador and is called the "Olmec Boulder." El Salvador was actually a very significant trading center and there are archaeological remains that show evidence of many influences which include Teotihuacan and Pipil Mayan.The Spanish arrived during the 16th century and the country was then dominated by the Pipils. The Pipils called the land Cuscatlan which means Land of Jewels, then their capital was built and is now known as Antiguo Cuscatlan which sits right outside of San Salvador.
El Salvador's climate is tropical with usually only two seasons which are verano which means dry season and invierno which means wet season. The dry season takes place from November to April and the wet season is from May to October. Most people like to visit El Salvador in the beginning or end of dry season, this is due to the fact that it won't rain everyday and the roads are in good shape. This is also so that they miss the holidays so the prices aren't so high and it's not so packed. The hottest spots in the country are along the coast line and the coolest areas are in the mountains. El Salvador has broad valleys, black sand beaches, stories that are told with laughs, colonial churches and much more.
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Attractions in El Salvador
La Puerta del Diablo is located one mile from the Southern Balboa Park in El Salvador. This attraction is also known as the Devil's Door and consist of two huge majestic rock formations with an opening. From the top of these rock formations visitors can see a panoramic view of the country. This is one of the reasons this has become one of the tourists point of interest. It all started in 1762 when a strong storm created the rock formations that is now known as the Devil's Door. These two rock formations cut the mountain of Cerro del Chulo and they appear to be just as big as a giant open door that shows the Pacific coast, Lake Ilopango, San Vicente Volcano, and the Cerro de las Pravas behind.
Cathedral Metropolitana in El Salvador is a principal of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Salvador. The church has been visited twice by Pope John Paul II and he said the cathedral was "intimately allied with the joys and hopes of the Salvadoran people." This cathedral sits on the site where the old Temple of Santo Domingo once was placed. There was a bigger toll that was taken when the funeral of Archbishop Romero was taking place on Palm Sunday, March 31, 1980, 44 people were killed during a stampede. It was said to be members of security forces that fired on mourners/worshippers at Romero's funeral but the gunmen were never identified. This cathedral was finally completed and inaugurated on March 19, 1999 and there was a festive tiled facade by the Salvadoran master named Fernando Llort. There are eight beautiful paintings that show the scenes from the life of Christ that surround the main altar inside of the church.
The Joya de Ceren Archaeological Site in El Salvador was known as a pre-Hispanic farming community that was covered under the eruption of the Laguna Caldera volcano c which was in AD 600. Pompeii and Herculaneum in Italy were the same. Due to the prodigious condition of the remains, there is some insight on how the daily lives of the Central American populations were at the time. Although the buildings are important, the paleoethnobotanical remains are even more important. Most of the plant material was preserved due to the low temperature of the wet ash from Loma Caldera along with the rapid fall. This was the first time manioc cultivation had ever been found at a New World site. This site was discovered in 1976 by Payson Sheets who was a professor of anthropology. There were no bodies found in the rummage but there were utensils, ceramics, furniture, and half eaten food found.
San Andres in El Salvador is also a pre-Hispanic site that began somewhere around the year 900 BC, it was an agricultural town located in the valley of Zapotitan which was in the department of La Libertad. San Andres was vacated by the year 250 due to the eruption of the caldera of Lago Ilopango but was then occupied again in the 5th century. There wasn't much study or investigation to the residential area but it was revealed that it was divided into the South seat and the North seat. The South Seat was filled with adobe in the year 600 so it could construct the Acropolis. On the South and East ends are pyramids or structures numbered 1 through 4, 1 being the main pyramid. Then the site was buried because of the eruption of the Playon volcano in 1658 AD and it preserved the Colonial indigo production. Then in 1996 the government of El Salvador established the Archaeological Park of San Andres, here visitors can climb on the pyramids, visit the museum, and see the indigo production area.
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Things to do and see in El Salvador
El Salvador is known a lot for Surfing which is done on the Pacific coastline which is also known as surfing heaven. The waters are not crowded and there are world class breaks. Las Flores is where the beginners and experts both like to go. The waters are overlooked by surfers' hotel Miraflores which is where the boats leave from to go to Punta Mango and its where the biggest waves are in the country. The closest to the capital is El Sunzal which is also known as La Libertad. White Water Rafting is also very popular in El Salvador, the rivers of the country are ready for beginners and locals who are looking for thrills and spills. The best rivers for white water rafting in El Salvador are Lempa and Paz in the rainy season and only Paz in the dry season.
The Mayan Ruins of Tazumal is located in the middle of Chalchuapa which is just a short 60 kilometers away from San Salvador, also known as the capital of El Salvador. Chalchuapa includes many archaeological sites such as Casa Blanca, Las Victorias, Pampe and Trapiche. These Mayan Ruins are the best preserved sites in the country. Tazumal means "a place where the victims were burned" it comes from a Quiche word in English. This Mayan Ruins has artifacts that are dated back to the civilization of Mayans in El Salvador somewhere between the years 100 to 1200 AD. This site was built by the Mayan civilization or what is also called the Mesoamerican civilization. Visitors can see the water drainage system, tombs, objects that were used in performing rituals, small pyramids, Nahua God of fertility and war, and the Statue of Xipetotec.
La Ola: Cocteles at la Ola is located in San Salvador is a very unique restaurant and very delicious. The building was constructed to look like a tree house. The upstairs terrace is the best place for dining rather than eating inside, it is even a great place to eat during the rainy season due to it being covered by large leaves and it always stays dry. This restaurant has fresh seafood, if guests order a chilled dish it may take longer than usual due to the fish not being cooked until its ordered but then needs to be chilled after being cooked. A popular appetizer is the Coctel de Camaron con Aguacate which is Shrimp cocktail eith avocado. There is also another shrimp cocktail with a spicy red sauce for spice lovers that is popular as well.
Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen (Word & Image) is a very unique collection of films, photos, posters, and audio recordings that show the brutal history during the civil war in El Salvador. The mission statement of the museum is "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." The museum has books, audio visuals presentations, and many educational and cultural exhibits. The Museum also has plans for in the future to install a permanent exposition space in San Salvador so they can maintain activities in the most secluded areas of the country.
