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Photo: Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
One of the most important and most impressive pre-Columbian sites in El Salvador. Excavated ruins cover an area of 10 km² and are the largest Mayan temple in El Salvador.
Tazumal is a pre-Columbian archeological site and architectural complex located within the archeological zone of Chalchuapa, in western El Salvador. The complex forms part of the remains of the ancient Mesoamerican city of Chalchuapa and occupies the southern portion of the zone. Archaeologist Stanley Boggs excavated and restored the site during the 1940s and 1950s.
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While not part of the Ruta de las Flores per se, this tiny village located 23 km southeast of town at an altitude of 1450m (4754ft) is the closest place if you seek relief from Santa Ana's heat. Several hostels, hotels, and fincas in the area offer accommodation (eg Paso Alaska Resort, from $75, pasodelalaska.com, or Hostal Casa Blanca, $22-$40). As everywhere in the region, ask locals for security advise (and guide, or even police escort) before setting out in the surrounding countryside. You cannot climb Santa Ana vulcano from here!
Often overlooked, this once impressive building was saved in the very last moment from demolition by the city government. No plan for restoration exists so far. As of Dec 2024, there is no access due to maintenance work.
This church was badly damaged during the 2001 earthquake but is now completely restored.
Small privately-owned museum.
Built in 2011, dedicated to Santa Ana's small Islamic community.