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The town's main square is a busy urban park with paved walkways, towering palm trees, manicured shrubbery, a central fountain and lots of people milling around, especially on Sundays. Nearby artesania shops sell local handcrafts.
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Small regional history museum focused on the indigenous cultures of the region, particularly the original Maya peoples and the Nahua, who were forced in bondage from Mexico to migrate and build Spanish settlements in the 16th century. A special exhibit tells the story of an indigenous uprising in 1932 and the subsequent massacre of indigenous protesters by the Salvadoran government.
St John the Baptist Church
The town's main church was established in the 18th century but was damaged by an earthquake in 2001 and rebuilt as a modern neoclassic structure with a single belfry and a dome over the altar. The inside is relatively austere but features beautiful wood ceilings in the nave and the dome.
A 2 km hike from town takes you to a mystical canyon area with a 65-meter high waterfall.