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DEPARTMENT OF USULUTÁN
WHERE TO GO
IN USULUTÁN
Cerro de Perkin
From the top of the hill, besides the trenches, it
has excellent views of different parts of the national
and Honduran territory as well as the ex-bolsones
(former border gaps) in Nahuaterique.
El Sapo River
It is a clear water river amid pine and oak tree woods.
This is the ideal destination for eco-tourism lovers. It
is also accessible from Perkin. The Protected Area
of the river El Sapo, municipality of Arambala, also
offers pristine water and a great variety of flora and
fauna. PRODETUR offers visitors guided walks,
camping tents rental service, an eco-lodge with six
beds and rapelling activity.
El Mozote
A few kilometers from the river El Sapo, you will
find the hamlet the Mozote with the monument to
the victims of the massacre of over one thousand
civilians by Atlacatl Battalion in 1981.
Known as the granary of El Salvador, Usulután has
natural wonders to discover.
Jiquilisco Bay
Located in the Department of Usulután, Jiquilisco
Bay has an utmost beauty to the rest of the Central
American spots.
This bay is 55 kilometer long, it is a natural reserve
with maritime eco-systems, it is the most beautiful
of El Salvador, with sun and beach with the most
extensive mangrove area where approximately 54
species of exotic birds live such as herons, pelicans
and pichinche ilive alongside fish, reptiles, sea
turtles, different types of snakes and crocodiles.
Little islands at Jiquilisco bay, Usulután (Mitur)