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San Francisco Gotera

Municipality in Morazán Department, El Salvador

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San Francisco Gotera is a city in Morazán Department.

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El Salvador national parks

El Salvador has 5 national parks conserving a wide range of plant and animal species across several types of ecosystems including Pacific beaches, coastal wetlands, mountainous rainforests, and rugged volcanic peaks.

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Ruta de las Flores

Ruta de las Flores is an official tourist itinerary in El Salvador. The itinerary follows a route through the Apaneca-Ilamatepec mountain range visiting six towns that are emblematic of rural Salvadoran culture.

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Get inThe Comalapa Airport serves the city. You can go by plane with Avianca.

SeeAlthough a departmental capital, there is not a great deal to Gotera. It's handy stopping off point for a trip to the Museum of the Revolution further north, in Perquín, which is worth a visit.

DoThe town is quite sleepy, especially at night, but has an active market in the mornings, where the main products seem to be nylon hammocks and bags.

LearnOtherwise, use it as a base for a trip to the Revolution Museum, an hour north. This museum is located in the old radio station of Radio Venceremos, which was the broadcasting base for the FMLN during the civil war.

EatThere are plenty of decent comedores around, where you can pick up a plate of beans, rice, eggs, various meat and vegetable dishes for next to nothing. There is also a fast food chicken restaurant.

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SleepHotel San Francisco is adequate, with basic rooms with a fan for $5 a night, but you can pay a bit more for a private bathroom.

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