Must-see attractions in Eastern El Salvador

  • Museo de la Revolución Salvadoreña

    Eastern El Salvador

    A few blocks north of the park is this excellent little museum that charts the causes and course of the Salvadoran civil war. Highlights include the…

  • Campamento Guerrillero

    Eastern El Salvador

    This reconstructed guerrilla camp features tatús (cave hideouts) and underground shelters connected by rickety rope bridges and dirt tracks in a patch of…

  • Ruinas de Quelepa

    Eastern El Salvador

    Archaeology buffs will appreciate the Ruinas de Quelepa, grassy mounds covering 40 terraced ceremonial platforms, largely unexcavated. Lenca inhabited the…

  • Laguna de Olomega

    Eastern El Salvador

    About 40km southeast of San Miguel is a pretty lake on which you can catch a small boat (US$15 to US$40) to minuscule Los Cerritos Island. It's great for…

  • Museo Regional del Oriente

    Eastern El Salvador

    The small collection of pottery includes pieces found at Quelepa, with explanations in English and Spanish. There's not much to see here but the…

  • La Laguna de Alegría

    Eastern El Salvador

    The scenic crater lake La Laguna de Alegría is a 2km uphill walk from town, with some stunning views along the way. The lake's icy waters are said to be…

  • Teatro Nacional de San Miguel

    Eastern El Salvador

    Recent renovations have spruced up this neoclassical gem. It functioned as a cinema during the silent-film era and later as the Telecom headquarters and a…

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