The Historic Downtown of San Salvador includes the area where the capital city of El Salvador has been located since the 16th century. This district has long been the country's political, economic and religious center. Some buildings include the national palace, the metropolitan cathedral, the national theater, Plaza Gerardo Barrios, Plaza Libertad, etc.

The El Boqueron National Park is 35-40 minutes from downtown. This National Park is located in the crater of the San Salvador volcano, also known as "El Boqueron" or "Quezaltepeque".

The entrance fee for Salvadorans is $1 and for foreigners $2.

El Malecon is the "newest" part of the Port of La Libertad. There are some goods restaurants, fun activities and beautiful sunsets to see here.

This part of El Salvador's coast is perfect for swimming and surfing. It also has our volcanic sand, which is unique to places with high volcanic activity like Hawaii.

The Ilamatepec Volcano is located in the department of Santa Ana, which is around 1h30 minutes from downtown. This volcano is part of of the volcano complex in the Apaneca mountain range. Next to it, we can find the Coatepeque lake, which you can see from the summit of the volcano.

The entrance fee to the Complex is $ 1.50 for Salvadorans, and $3.00 for foreigners.

Children under 6 and adults over 60 do not pay.

El Tazumal is approx. 1h30 minutes from downtown. It is a pre-columbian archelogical site with pyramids built by the Mayan and Nahua people.

Multiplaza is my favorite mall. I think everyone that comes to El Salvador shoud visit it at least just once. It will give you a great idea of what El Salvador is like today. It also has very yummy restaurants, ice cream, and drinks.

Fun Fact: Chris had his first margarita here ;)

This beach is not known for its surfing, since the surrounding reef creates a kind of water break. If you are looking for relaxing on a gentle beach, this is your place!