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Ciusnahuat church in Sonsonate (Mitur)
Lake Coatepeque is an excellent place to practice
guapote fishing, diving, jet skiing or boat riding.
WHat to see IN
SANTA ANA
WHat to see IN
SONSONATE
The Flowers’ Route
The five towns: Apaneca, Juaya, Ataco, Nahuizalco
and Salcoatitan have been called the Flowers’s
Route due to its pleasant weather and exuberant
beauty. The drive takes the visitor through two
Departments of the western part of the country:
Sonsonate and Ahuachapán and is about one and a
half hours from San Salvador.
Volcano Complex
It demarcates with the Santa Ana Department. To
get there it is necessary to take the highway in the
direction of Sonsonate and exit to the right after the
town of Armenia. As the name implies, it is a series
of volcanoes including: Lake Coatepeque, that
originates from the volcano with the same name;
more specifically:
Izalco volcano: one of the world’s youngest
volcanoes. It is still active since its formation in 1772
being its last eruption in 1957 its height is 1910
meters above sea level.
Santa Ana Volcano or Ilamatepec: is the tallest of the
Pacific volcanic range with 2365 meters above sea
level; at the bottom of one of its craters is a small
green emerald sulfur water lagoon with emanations
of vapor and gases.
Cerro Verde
The National Park with a height of 2030 meters
above sea level and is connected to Santa Ana
Volcano by a natural corridor called Meseta de San
Blas that joins the two mountains.
Natural Area Los Andes: beautiful landscapes,
abundant trees and a great variety of orchids, birds,
snakes and reptiles owned to the area. There are
DEPARTMENT OF SONSONATE
Entertainment
camping areas, communal cabins, excellent lookouts
and a path to climb Santa Ana Volcano.
Beaches
Los Cóbanos
Beautiful white sand beach located in the Department
of Sonsonate, Los Cóbanos is formed by reefs. It is
protected by the cliff remains that function as wave
breakers. It is considered an excellent destination for
scuba diving lovers. It is the best area of El Salvador.
WHERE TO STAY AND
EAT IN SONSONATE
Hotel Juayua
Located in a privileged area of El Salvador within
the Flowers’ Route, known for its delicious and
fresh mountain weather with spectacular views of
hills and volcanoes, this hotel is located here.
Final 6
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Av. Norte
Tel: (+503) 7878 8011 / 2469 2109
hoteljuayua@gmail.com
www.hoteljuayua.com/
Hotel and Restaurant Alicante
It is located in the city of Ataco, “The Flowers’ Route”
in the Department of Ahuachapán only one hour
and 20 minutes of San Salvador.
Km 93½, carretera entre Sonsonate y Ahuachapán,
Concepción de Ataco
Tel: (+503) 2433 0175 / 2433 0572
www.alicanteapaneca.com