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ATTENTION
When visiting the downtown go
by day and with the eyes opened.
Never by night.
Homage to Divino Salvador del Mundo
At the Salvador del Mundo Square you will find the
Statue of the Divino Salvador del Mundo, symbol of the
city; to visit it should take no more than 5-10 minutes.
El Boquerón (The Large Hole)
San Salvador volcano is located in its homonym
Department in El Salvador. It covers themunicipalities
of Quezaltepeque, San Juan Opico, Colón, Nejapa
and Santa Tecla in the Department of La Libertad; it
is located at eleven kilometers from the capital of the
country. The prominence consists of two masses;
one called El Picacho of 1,967 meters above sea
level and the other known as the Boquerón of 1893
meters above sea level which includes the crater of
1.5 kilometers width. The volcano has been known
by its indigenous Nahuat name Quezaltepec. Since
2008, the Government of El Salvador founded the
National Park of El Boquerón; tourists can walk to
the crater of the volcano with a guide and is a very
agreeable walk.
It is recommended to stop at the different sightseeing
balconies found on the road climbing El Boquerón
to have an entire view of the city. It is suggested to
travel during the day and return before dark.
Historical Downtown
In this aspect, the historical downtown of San
Salvador is a very interesting place especially the
Metropolitan Cathedral burial site of Archbishop
Romero and where the National Palace is located.
Very close there is The National Theater and
Libertad (Freedom) plaza, houses with their old
doorways, the church El Rosario recently built with
a colorful interior thanks to the stain glass windows.
Shopping is a widely extended activity
within the salvadoreans.
WHAT TO SEE & DO IN
SAN SALVADOR
Interior of a church in downtown San Salvador