BACKGROUND INFORMATION
El Salvador is the smallest Central America country, but it is heavily populated with about seven million inhabitants.
Its capital San Salvador is the second largest city of Central America , a blend of modern and colonial architectural styl tourist attractions are the Cathedral, the National Treasury and the National Theatre and Plaza Barrios shopping street.
San Salvador offers excellent accommodations, but some areas still lack a somehow good hotel infrastructure, in spite of many new hotel projects being under way.
Santa Ana is the second largest city with coffee and sugar plantations and cattle ranchers.
The nearby Cerro Verde National Park with beautiful views on the Santa Ana and Izalco Volcanoes is well worth a visit.
Playa Costa del Sol is the most popular sea resort, Salinitas boast an all inclusive beach complex, and La Libertad is very famous with the surfers.
El Salvador is a country of volcanoes, towering mountains, lakes and forests with a Mayan flavor. |
