El Salvador
61 places in El Salvador, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionCentral America
CapitalSan Salvador
Places written61
Categories covered5 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type A, B · 115 V travel adapter
CurrencyUS dollar (USD)
LanguagesSpanish
Driving sideright
Plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026.
Nature & outdoors (27) Landmarks & history (11) Museums & culture (12) Attractions & fun (9) Food & drink (2)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
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Bahia de Jiquilisco
estuary
Barra de Santiago
mountain
Cerro El Pital
national park
Cerro Verde National Park
volcano
Conchagua Volcano
national park
El Boqueron National Park
national park 
El Imposible National Park
beach
El Tunco and the Surf Coast
beach 
El Zonte
island
Isla Tasajera
volcano
Izalco Volcano
lake
Lago de Guija
lake
Laguna de Olomega
lagoon
Laguna El Jocotal
lake
Lake Coatepeque
crater lake
Lake Ilopango
fumaroles
Los Ausoles
waterfall
Los Chorros de la Calera
reef
Los Cobanos
island
Meanguera Island
national park
Montecristo National Park
river
Rio Sapo
waterfall
Salto de Malacatiupan
volcano
San Vicente Volcano
volcano
Santa Ana Volcano
waterfall
Tamanique Waterfalls
national park
Walter Thilo Deininger Park
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
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Casa Blanca Archaeological Site
archaeological site
Cihuatan Archaeological Site
monument
Divino Salvador del Mundo Monument
church
Iglesia El Rosario
archaeological site 
Joya de Cerén
archaeological site
San Andres Archaeological Site
old town
San Salvador Historic Center
old town
Santa Ana Historic Center
old town 
Suchitoto
archaeological site 
Tazumal
route 
The Ruta de las Flores
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
Open the full Museums & culture pageAttractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
Open the full Attractions & fun pageFood & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
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