Birds and butterflies thrive in a landscape that echoes battlefront bloodshed.

Guerrilla capital of El Salvador during the civil war, Perquín is a safe place to visit despite a lingering reputation as a lawless frontier. Its natural beauty is as overwhelming as its past - all around stand low, stocky mountains, connected by broad valleys and a patchwork of subsistence farms.

Fast Facts

Population

5,500

Currency

Name: US Dollar
Code: USD
Symbol: US$

Electrical Plugs

American-style plug with two parallel flat blades above a circular grounding pin
115V 60Hz

Languages Spoken

Official: Spanish

Time Zones

GMT/UTC -6 

Country Dialing Code

+503

Weights & Measures

Metric

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