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 swimming and fishing in a place of great significance to the area's original inhabitants. A taxi is your best chance of making the 30-minute trip (US$10 one way).
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Archaeology buffs will appreciate the Ruinas de Quelepa, grassy mounds covering 40 terraced ceremonial platforms, largely unexcavated. Lenca inhabited the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Paz
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Facing Parque David J Guzmán, San Miguel’s cathedral dates from the 18th century.
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11.95 MILES
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…
2. Teatro Nacional de San Miguel
12.58 MILES
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…
3. Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Paz
12.63 MILES
Facing Parque David J Guzmán, San Miguel’s cathedral dates from the 18th century.
16.72 MILES
Archaeology buffs will appreciate the Ruinas de Quelepa, grassy mounds covering 40 terraced ceremonial platforms, largely unexcavated. Lenca inhabited the…
29.09 MILES
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…