Parque El Boquerón

Central El Salvador


El Salvador's most accessible volcano is El Boquerón (the mouth), one of Volcán San Salvador's two peaks. An easy trail leads around the crater, offering views of San Salvador to one side and a smaller cone within the crater, a mini-me volcano formed by an eruption in 1917. To get here, take the 103 bus from Santa Tecla (30 minutes).


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