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San Miguel volcano (Chaparrastique), with slopes, trees and scattered houses in the foreground.

El Salvador · The east: San Miguel, Usulután, La Unión & Morazán

Ruta de Paz: Perquín and El Mozote

Three stops on the Ruta de Paz, in northern Morazán: the town of Perquín, the Museum of the Revolution and the El Mozote memorial site. The route covers more places; the press recommends allowing at least two days.

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    Perquín

    Northern Morazán. The pin marks the town church in OpenStreetMap.43.8 km from the centre

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    A mountain town in northern Morazán, among coffee farms and pine forests, with hotels, restaurants, camping areas and local guides. From the Museum of the Revolution, a walk of about 15 minutes leads up Perquín Hill, with views of the town and the Nahuaterique range, according to the official tourism portal (2025).

    Source: El Salvador Travel – Perquín · 2025 · +1

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    Nearby: Museum of the Salvadoran Revolution (0.3 km) · El Mozote memorial site (8.3 km)

    Sources: El Salvador Travel – Perquín · El Salvador.com – Ruta de Paz en Morazán (22 sep. 2026)

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    Museum of the Salvadoran Revolution

    Calle al Chaguitón, Perquín (northern Morazán), according to the museum. The pin marks the museum in OpenStreetMap.43.8 km from the centre

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    General US$2
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    Mon–Fri 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Sat–Sun 7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
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    A museum in Perquín devoted to the memory of the armed conflict, with photographs, documents, objects and testimonies; according to the press (September 2026), its rooms cover life in the camps, international solidarity, the Peace Accords and the former Radio Venceremos.

    Source: Museo de la Revolución Salvadoreña – Horarios y precios · 2026 · +1

    Practical details and sources
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    General admission US$2; students US$1 (museum website, consulted on 4 October 2026; the page is undated).
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    Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (museum website, consulted on 4 October 2026).

    Nearby: Perquín (0.3 km) · El Mozote memorial site (8.5 km)

    Sources: Museo de la Revolución Salvadoreña – Horarios y precios · El Salvador.com – Ruta de Paz en Morazán (22 sep. 2026)

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    El Mozote memorial site

    Meanguera (northern Morazán), according to the Ministry of Culture. The pin marks the hamlet in OpenStreetMap, not a specific memorial.37.4 km from the centre

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    A hamlet in Meanguera where, in December 1981, more than a thousand rural people — most of them women and children — were killed during a military operation. Today it is a memorial site with the monument to the victims, bearing their names, the garden dedicated to the children and the rebuilt church, where the victims are remembered every December, according to the press (September 2025).

    Source: El Salvador.com – El Mozote (24 sep. 2025) · 2025 · +2

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    According to the press (September 2025), entry is free and a voluntary donation is requested, especially on guided tours.

    Tip: It is a memorial site, not a conventional tourist stop: the press (September 2026) advises visiting with respect, without loud music or photos that trivialise the place, and with a guide from the community.

    Nearby: Perquín (8.3 km) · Museum of the Salvadoran Revolution (8.5 km)

    Sources: El Salvador.com – El Mozote (24 sep. 2025) · El Salvador.com – Ruta de Paz en Morazán (22 sep. 2026) · Ministerio de Cultura – Casa de la Cultura de El Mozote (30 nov. 2021)

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