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District in Cuscatlán, El Salvador
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Suchitoto is a town of about 7,700 people in El Salvador. It has become an important tourist destination partly due to its well-conserved colonial architecture and cobblestone roads that provide a sense of Spanish colonial living. It is a peaceful, relaxing town where one could easily spend a few days.
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A waterfall made of a formation of hexagonal rocks. Even during the rainy season, the waterfall is usually dry; the hexagonal rocks are fascinating nevertheless. The tourism office recommends to visit Los Tercios only accompanied by tourism police who might join you there in the afternoon. The road to Los Tercios is relatively busy and there are also often tourists at the waterfall.
In public spaces does not seem to be an option, at least the tourism office and police are not excited about the idea. The charges for camping on private grounds make camping unattractive; the cheapest option is Hotel La Barranca which charges $10 per person but offers no services.
The cheapest option in town. Has dormitorios which are actually private rooms with a fan and a shared bathroom. Some rooms are windowless Spacious terrace.
Historical hotel with suites with air conditioning, gourmet restaurant & bar, tropical gardens & pool.
Colonial - like hotel made of adobe and wood.
There is a frequent bus service from San Martín, on the Panamerican Highway to Suchitoto. To get to San Martín take any eastbound bus from San Salvador or any westbound bus from San Miguel.
Read in the guideThe town is very small. You should be able to cover all distances on foot, although walking back from the lake and waterfall involves walking up hill, and the weather at Sochitoto can get very hot.
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