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protected areas. It has about a thousand hectares
of land and is located near Puerto del Triunfo. It has
several pure crystal water springs, beautiful rivers
and one of the few remaining tropical woods in the
zone sheltering the Spider Monkey, the Big Blue
Butterfly, the Golden Web Spider and is located 110
kms Southeast of San Salvador in the Department of
Usulután on the CA-2E highway.
Bosque del Nancuchinamen
Another attraction near Jiquilisco Bay is the
Nancuchinamen Forest “Forest with ocean flavor”
it is a natural refuge prior to San Juan del Gozo
Church of San Miguel (Mitur)
Peninsula where a person can be in touch with
nature and appreciate the plentiful Lempa River. It
has an extension of 637.30 hectares of costal area
where naughty spider monkies and some crocodiles
nest at the banks of the Lempa River; a huge
diversity of fruits and trees, such as: conacaste,
carretos, voladores, jocotes and pepper that hide
among its branches raccoons, white tail deer,
cusuco and a wide variety of migrating birds. Venture
to discover crocodile nests at the mouth of the
Lempa River accompanied by the park rangers who
explain the necessary rules to start this adventure.
To reach Nancuchinanmen take highway CA-2E
after passing San Marcos Lempa Bridge known as
“Puente de Oro” “Golden Bridge” take the detour to