El Boquerón National Park
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Volcano, lake
and viewpoints
The crater of the San Salvador volcano, the viewpoints south of the capital and Lake Ilopango
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- See the full card: El Boquerón National Park
- See the full card: Puerta del Diablo Nature Park
Puerta del Diablo Nature Park
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- See the full card: Balboa Nature Park (Los Planes de Renderos)
Balboa Nature Park (Los Planes de Renderos)
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- See the full card: Apulo Recreational Park
4Apulo Recreational Park
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Archaeology near the capital
The buried village of Joya de Cerén, the San Andrés acropolis and the city of Cihuatán are Ministry of Culture archaeological parks within 40 km of San Salvador. All three open Tuesday to Sunday.
Museums of San Salvador
San Salvador has museums of anthropology, art, natural history and recent memory, plus the National Palace. Some hours are unconfirmed: each card says so.
The Historic Centre on foot
The squares and buildings of the capital's centre: the National Palace and, next to it, the Francisco Morazán mausoleum, opened in September 2026.
Parks for a family day out
Parks near San Salvador for a family day out: pools, a lake, a volcano crater, viewpoints south of the capital and an urban park with a museum.