El Salvador · Things to do
21 themed guides.
Lists by theme inside each destination: archaeology and museums, volcanoes, beaches, towns, the Ruta de Paz. Every guide flags what is open, closed or unconfirmed and the price where it could be confirmed.
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- 3 places
Archaeology near the capital
Three Ministry of Culture archaeological parks within 40 km of San Salvador: the buried village of Joya de Cerén, the San Andrés acropolis and the city of Cihuatán. All three open Tuesday to Sunday.
- 5 places
Museums of San Salvador
Anthropology, art, natural history, recent memory and the National Palace. Check each card for hours: some are unconfirmed.
- 3 places
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.
- 4 places
Volcano, lake and viewpoints
The crater of the San Salvador volcano, the viewpoints south of the capital and Lake Ilopango.
- 5 places
Parks for a family day out
ISTU parks and a botanical garden near the capital, with hours and fees on each card.
- 4 places
Volcanoes and Cerro Verde
Cerro Verde Natural Park, the Santa Ana and Izalco volcanoes — whose hikes are listed in the park's offer — and the Coatepeque caldera lake. The hikes have unconfirmed status: read each card.
- 4 places
Santa Ana and Chalchuapa
The theatre and cathedral of central Santa Ana and the Tazumal and Casa Blanca archaeological parks in Chalchuapa.
- 3 places
Towns of the Ruta de las Flores
Juayúa, Concepción de Ataco and Nahuizalco, for food, murals and a market. Each town's details come from the press.
- 4 places
Natural areas of the west
Forests, mangroves and coast in the west. All have unconfirmed status in this review: check with MARN before you go.
- 3 places
Hot springs and parks
Two private hot springs in Ahuachapán and the Sihuatehuacán recreational park in Santa Ana.
- 3 places
Surf beaches of La Libertad
El Tunco, El Sunzal and El Zonte, on the La Libertad coast. Their details come from MITUR and the press. The sources consulted did not establish an access fee or a safety notice specific to these beaches.
- 2 places
ISTU parks in La Paz
Costa del Sol Recreational Park, by the sea, and Ichanmichen, in Zacatecoluca, with ISTU fees and hours (2026).
- 2 places
The port and the Tamanique waterfalls
The Mercado del Mar and seafront of the Port of La Libertad, and the Tamanique waterfalls. Both have unconfirmed status: read each card.
Cuscatlán, Cabañas, Chalatenango and San Vicente
Centre and north: Suchitoto, Chalatenango & San Vicente
3 themed guides
- 2 places
Suchitoto and Lake Suchitlán
The town of Suchitoto and Puerto San Juan, on the shore of Lake Suchitlán. The port and boat fees come from the press and are unconfirmed.
- 2 places
Craft towns: Ilobasco and La Palma
The painted pottery of Ilobasco and the naïf art of La Palma, according to the official tourism portal (2025).
- 3 places
Forest, mountain and lagoon
Cinquera and its forest, El Pital and Apastepeque Recreational Park. Cinquera and El Pital have unconfirmed details: read each card.
San Miguel, Usulután, La Unión and Morazán
The east: San Miguel, Usulután, La Unión & Morazán
5 themed guides
- 2 places
San Miguel city
The basilica cathedral and the Francisco Gavidia National Theatre, in central San Miguel.
- 3 places
Beaches of the east
El Espino, in Usulután, and El Cuco and Las Flores, in San Miguel. The sources consulted do not confirm access fees; safety at sea is not guaranteed: read each card.
- 2 places
Usulután: the bay and the lagoon
The mangroves of Jiquilisco Bay and the Alegría lagoon, in the Tecapa crater. Boat trips are run by operators and their prices are unconfirmed.
- 2 places
Conchagua and the Gulf of Fonseca
Conchagua Volcano and the Gulf of Fonseca islands, in La Unión. The islands are reached by boat.
- 3 places
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.
A place can appear in more than one selection. The counts of the 21 guides do not add up to unique places; the full catalogue has 61 places.