El Salvador is a beautiful country with many natural beauties, cultural, material and immaterial. Its name in the indigenous language is Cuscatlán, which means “land of jewels,” Jewels that the visitor find in our country.
Its people, landscapes, lakes, volcanoes, beaches, wildlife and Ancient culture, are only part of the elements by which El Salvador is Impressive!
We invite everyone to discover all the touristic beauties that keep El Salvador, and its routes designed to facilitate tours and experience the magic and culture of our “Pueblos Vivos”.
About El Salvador
General information about the country
Official name: Republic of El Salvador
Capital city: San Salvador
Government Republican, Democratic and representative
Territorial extension: 20,742 km2
Population: 6,757,408 hab. Aprox.
Currency: US Dólar
Languaje: Spanish, english is spoken almost at all the touristic destinations and “nahuat” is spoken by some native villas
Religion: Most of all is Catholic, or Christian.
Airport: El Salvador International airport (Comalapa)
National Bird: Torogoz (Momoto Cejiturquesa )
National Flower: Izote flower (Yuca Guatemalensis)
National Tree: Maquilishuat (Tabebuia Rósea family of Dignoniageae)
Time: GMT-6
Electricity: 110 volts AC, 60 Hz y 220 volts.
Main Seaport: Acajutla
Main Exports: fabrics, coffee, sugar and shrimp.
Climate: Warm all over the year, rainy season betwee may to octuber.
Geographical position: El Salvador is located at the southeast of Central America over the shore of pacific ocean.
link: OFFICIAL TOURISM SITE OF EL SALVADOR






I want to visit El Salvador one day. The mountains in that picture look beautiful.