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Capital of El Salvador
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San Salvador is the capital city of El Salvador, approximately in the center of the country in a valley near the base of the San Salvador volcano. It provides a good base for exploring the rest of the country as it's a transportation hub, with most major roads running through it due to its central location. Spending a few days exploring this cosmopolitan and internationally-conscious city can be a rewarding experience.
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Catedral Metropolitana de San Salvador
Includes the tomb of Monsignor Saint Oscar Romero (enter from right-side entrance),
Palacio Nacional
Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo
Consists of a statue of Jesus Christ standing on top of a global sphere of planet Earth.
Monumento a la Memoria y la Verdad
Inaugurated in 2003, this 85 metre long wall made of black granite contains 25,000 engraved names of victims of the Salvadorian Civil War.
A striking modernist Church famed for its unassuming exterior and breathtaking interior filled with rainbow-colored light streaming through its arched concrete structure.
Museo Nacional de Antropología Dr. David J. Guzmán
Museo de Arte de El Salvador
Relates the story of the armed conflict of the 1980s-90s in El Salvador and the heartbreak of lives lost during it.
Old locomotives and train carriages on display and topics about El Salvador's industrial history.
Various locations throughout El Salvador, Merliot.
Various locations throughout El Salvador, Multiplaza.
Galerías Escalón.
This a toy store similar to toys r´ us you will find all types of variety of toys and other fun crafts.
Teatro Nacional de El Salvador
San Benito, Zona Rosa. There are many other La Panetière in all San Salvador.
Focus on nutrition with detox drinks and stuff, but also regular breakfast and dinner and wine options.
Paseo Gral. Escalón, Col. Escalón frente a Galerías shopping center. Italian food.
Italian Food.
Italian food.
Chinese food that you can spin around on one of those glass turntables at your table so that everyone can have a bite.
Zona Rosa
A popular Salvadoran buffet/restaurant that got consumed in a fire but is being rebuilt.
Buffet or menu with breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Av. masferrer, Col Escalón 550 M from de Redondel Masferrer. Buffet and à la carte.
89Av. Nte y 9a calle poniente #4612 Col. Escalon. Chinese food.
Blvd. del Hipódromo, Zona Rosa. Upscale, international cuisine and sushi lounge.
In Zona Rosa, in Col. Escalon 1000 m from Redondel Masferrer, in Santa Elena Boulevard Orden de Malta, and Boulevard. Constitución Col. Escalón.
Jardines de Guadalupe frente a CA1, La Libertad. Buffet and à la carte.
Authentic Brazilian 'rodizio' style dining in luxurious surroundings/churriasca.
Middle Eastern Cuisine. Plaza Futura. Calle el Mirador, Colonia Escalón, San Salvador
Surf lessons, laundry service, English spoken. Rooms with A/C and private bath available.
Breakfast, internet, laundry, safety box.
The, 35 Avenida Norte, Casa 3. A/C, cable TV, free internet use. From $10 to $40.
A small guesthouse open for over 25 years in a quiet residential area in the Blvd. de Los Heros district. It is within walking distance to malls, banks, pharmacies, post offices, coffee shops, bars and restaurants. The building is well-lit with a tranquil, homey atmosphere with a common area with cable TV, as well as a roof-top terrace with sparse vegetation. Services available include book exchange, modest cafe/restaurant, laundry service, safe deposit lockers, luggage storage and free tourist information. Wireless internet is also available, but there is a small one-time charge to obtain the access code. Computers are also available for $2/hr.
bunk bed in a mixed dormitory room. free wifi, washing machine, Lockers, baggage storage, tour desk, 24 hour front desk, garden, terrace, sun deck, shard kitchen, speaks English.
85 Ave. Sur y Calle Juan José Cañas, Col. Escalón San Salvador. The hotel includes air conditioning, king size beds, double bed rooms, restaurant, bar and many other amenities.
KM 40.5 Carretera Al Aeropuerto de El Salvador. Just 3 minutes from the airport and 20 minutes from the sandy beaches of Costa del Sol. In house restaurant. Room service, business center, bar and pool.
Hotel includes air conditioning, double bed rooms and free wireless internet access.
The hotel includes air conditioning, king size beds, double bed rooms, restaurant, bar and many other amenities.
The hotel includes air conditioning, king size beds, double bed rooms, restaurant, bar and many other amenities.
Air conditioned, king size beds, double bed rooms, restaurant, bar and many other amenities.
Air conditioned, king size beds, double bed rooms, restaurant, bar and many other amenities. The staff speak Spanish, English and German.
Air conditioned, king size beds, double bed rooms, restaurant, bar and many other amenities.
Air conditioner, Chinese restaurant, private parking, free internet, excellent location, only two block from Metrocentro and many other amenities at very low price.
Air conditioning, king size beds, double bed rooms, restaurant, bar and many other amenities. The staff speaks English, Spanish and Greek.
Air conditioned, king size beds,double bed rooms, restaurant, bar and many other amenities.
Air conditioned, king size beds,double bed rooms, restaurant, bar and many other amenities.
Air conditioned, king size beds, double bed rooms, restaurant, bar and many other amenities.
Our comfortable and elegant single, double and triple, with breakfast included (6AM-10AM) have cable TV, telephone, free wireless Internet, private bath with hot water, closet, executive desk, air conditioning.
The InterContinental San Salvador Hotel has 228 rooms, 6 suites and 2 Club InterContinental floors. It has 13 conference rooms, 3 restaurants, gym, spa, pool and business center.
Artisan crafts market.
By bus
The following are international first or deluxe class (pullman) buses that connect San Salvador to Guatemala City.
By car
If you drive to San Salvador from Comalapa, please exercise extreme caution. There are many residents who walk this highway as well as cross it.
If driving, rental car agencies include Budget, Alamo, and Hertz. Buses and taxis also provide good ways of getting around. Negotiating the cost of your taxi, Before you step in, is common practice and expected.
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