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The Atlas Obscura Guide To El Salvador

7 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in El Salvador

Updated October 25, 2024

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Joya de Ceren

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Joya de Ceren

A Mayan village preserved for centuries in volcanic ash.
Bolas del Fuego, August 2013.

Nejapa, El Salvador

Bolas de Fuego (Fireball Festival)

This risky summer festival honors a historic volcanic eruption.
The tree.

Salcoatitán, El Salvador

La Ceiba Park

A legendary tree towers within its own vibrant sanctuary.
Museo de la Revolucion.

Perquín, El Salvador

Museo de la Revolución Salvadoreña (Museum of the Revolution)

Military artifacts from the Salvadoran Civil War are displayed in this small but notable museum.

Merliot, El Salvador

'The Little Prince' Park

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's 1943 book shares a surprising connection with El Salvador.
Piramide Cihuatan

Aguilares, El Salvador

Cihuatán

A major pre-Columbian archaeological site in central El Salvador.
Iglesia El Rosario

San Salvador, El Salvador

Iglesia El Rosario

Padre Delgado, a leader in the fight for Salvadoran independence, is buried in this stunning Brutalist cathedral.
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