Suchitoto Sights

  1. Casa Museo de Alejandro Cotto

    Considering this is one of the most expensive museums in the country, you'd think it might be a little more spectacular. It's a private collection of antiques, musical instruments, paintings and books crammed in a rambling colonial-era home. If you like poking around, Alejandro Cotto, a filmmaker born in Suchitoto, may even be there to show you around.

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  2. Cascada Los Tercios

    Cascada Los Tercios is a small waterfall that tumbles over a cliff of tightly packed hexagonal stone spires, a geological oddity related to volcanic activity. The falls are a bit underwhelming when the water is low (often), but the rock formation is interesting enough, as is getting there.

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  3. Centro Turistico Puerto San Juan

    Boat tours on Embalse Cerrón Grande, aka Lago de Suchitlán, can be arranged at the new Centro Turístico Puerto San Juan. What used to be a grubby dirt lot is now an attractive modern structure with eateries and a walkway overlooking the water. Float along to scenic island destinations including Isla del Burro, San Luis Carmen and Isla Los Pájaros.

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  4. Iglesia Santa Lucia

    Constructed in 1853, this church is one of Suchitoto's colonial gems. Its facade features exquisite arches with molded keystones and six huge columns. Two statuesque towers loom down from above (both chime - one with a bell and the other with metal bars) and an antique clock sits in between. The wood-paneled interior is well preserved and worth a prayer.

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  5. Salto El Cubo

    Salto El Cubo is a somewhat larger waterfall (about 15m) than Cascada Los Tercios and has water year-round. A pair of pools has been formed at the base of the falls - climb from the lower one to the upper, hemmed in by rocks with the water crashing down from above.

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  7. Volcán Guazapa

    Volcán Guazapa, towering to the southwest of Suchitoto, was an FMLN stronghold during the war. Today you can see bomb shells, craters and tatús, plus views of San Salvador and San Vicente volcanoes. You can visit by horse or on foot; the tours are operated by an independent cooperative, and the quality (vegetation cleared, tatús maintained, horses not depressed) depends greatly on who's in charge at the time. Check with the tourism office for details.

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