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A guide to El SalvadorNov 11, 2025 • 11 min read
El Salvador is small but rich in history, nature and culture. Learn more with this guide.
El Salvador Travel Stories
national parksThe 10 top things to do in Santa Ana, El SalvadorNov 6, 2025 • 9 min read
Santa Ana sits pretty, surrounded by coffee plantations and volcanoes to the west of San Salvador. Try these top things to do in El Salvador’s second city.
water sportsThe 11 best places to visit in El SalvadorNov 4, 2025 • 12 min read
El Salvador is the wildcard of Central America, but this small nation offers an abundance of cultural and natural riches. Here are the best places to visit.
destination practicalitiesHow to get around in El SalvadorOct 30, 2025 • 6 min read
El Salvador is Central America’s smallest country, but there's plenty to see and do. Explore more easily with this guide to getting around in El Salvador.
hikingCopy My Trip: 6 days road-tripping all over El SalvadorAug 17, 2023 • 4 min read
How one writer drove all over this jewel-like Central American country in under a week.
best in travel 20234 perfect days in El SalvadorNov 15, 2022 • 10 min read
For those in the know, El Salvador's idyllic beaches are quietly becoming the spot to catch waves. Paige Penland plans out your perfect 4-day visit.
best in travel 2023Check out Lexi Cross and Roman Martinez's best day in El SalvadorNov 15, 2022 • 2 min read
Who better to show you how to have the perfect day in El Salvador than Lexi Cross and Roman Martinez, who run a surf/work program.
wildlife and natureShould El Salvador be on your travel bucket list?Nov 29, 2017 • 10 min read
When people consider a trip to Central America, El Salvador probably isn’t the first country that comes to mind. The tiny nation has had its fair share of…
Etiquette in El Salvador: the dos and don'tsJun 12, 2012 • 2 min read
El Salvador is a country of mind-boggling diversity. Mountain cloud forests and fuming volcanoes, charming colonial towns and broad green valleys, black…