{"id":66470,"date":"2018-02-16T09:47:48","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T15:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=66470"},"modified":"2018-02-22T10:53:25","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T16:53:25","slug":"why-el-salvador-deserves-a-place-on-your-travel-wish-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/why-el-salvador-deserves-a-place-on-your-travel-wish-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Why El Salvador deserves a place on your travel wish list"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Put aside your assumptions about El Salvador. Its long-term civil war has become a thing of the past and tourism is on the rise. While you&#8217;ll still need to do thorough research and let basic common sense be your guide, El Salvador will beckon you with attractions and landscapes as diverse as any you&#8217;ve ever seen before. Here\u2019s why El Salvador should be your travel wish list.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/7-reasons-belize-bucket-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: 7 reasons to Belize this country should be on your bucket list<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_66617\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66617\" class=\"wp-image-66617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5944.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5944.jpg 1632w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5944-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5944-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5944-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5944-453x340.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5944-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5944-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5944-632x474.jpg 632w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5944-536x402.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-66617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Michele Herrmann<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s a budget-friendly paradise<\/strong><br \/>\nEl Salvador is very cheap, with costs for food and drink, transportation, admission fees and other opportunities not breaking anyone&#8217;s bank. Another selling point: The US dollar is its currency. However, it\u2019s best to bring smaller monetary amounts in order to make transactions smooth (breaking up a twenty can be hard to do). If arriving by plane, make sure to set aside $10 in your wallet beforehand. It\u2019s the price of a tourist card that will be added to one of your passport pages by a customs agent when going through immigration.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_66570\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66570\" class=\"wp-image-66570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5551.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5551.jpg 1632w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5551-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5551-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5551-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5551-453x340.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5551-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5551-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5551-632x474.jpg 632w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5551-536x402.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-66570\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Michele Herrmann<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>One word: papusas<\/strong><br \/>\nTrying local dishes is a must anywhere; in El Salvador, one of them is the papusa. This traditional Salvadoran street food is a corn tortilla that\u2019s cooked on a griddle and can be filled with cheese, meat, refried beans or vegetables such as pumpkin or an edible flower called loroco. Papusas also come with a tomato sauce and a cabbage relish similar to sauerkraut. They\u2019re easily found, too. Along with restaurants and street carts, head to a pupuseria, a small eatery where you can sit down at a bench table and perhaps even watch as your order is being made.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_66578\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66578\" class=\"wp-image-66578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6117.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6117.jpg 1632w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6117-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6117-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6117-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6117-453x340.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6117-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6117-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6117-632x474.jpg 632w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6117-536x402.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-66578\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Michele Herrmann<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Get cultured<\/strong><br \/>\nEl Salvador has a wealth of cultural finds that are easily seen within major cities and rural communities. In capital city <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/San-Salvador-Hotels.d6053734.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Salvador<\/a>, explore noted landmarks ranging from the monumental Metropolitan Cathedral to\u00a0Iglesia El Rosario, a unique church featuring a rainbow-stained glass interior. Suchitoto, El Salvador&#8217;s cultural capital, has artist cooperatives and handicraft shops amid colonial architecture and cobblestone streets. Then there&#8217;s the Flowers Route (or Rue de Las Flores), a popular scenic driving route connecting colonial villages including Nahuizalco (noted for its handmade wooden furnishings), Juayua (the site of a weekly food festival) and Ataco (with vivid street murals depicting Salvadoran traditions and history).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-68265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/coffee-plantation-el-salvador.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/coffee-plantation-el-salvador.jpg 1254w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/coffee-plantation-el-salvador-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/coffee-plantation-el-salvador-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/coffee-plantation-el-salvador-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/coffee-plantation-el-salvador-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sip locally-produced coffee<\/strong><br \/>\nThough its coffee prices on the global market have dropped significantly, El Salvador still has a small but fair number of coffee farms in operation. El Carmen Estate, a coffee plantation\/resort about five minutes outside of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Santa-Ana-Hotels.d6143462.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ataco<\/a>, holds guided tours of its processing facilities, including a bean-to-bag introduction on how coffee beans are sorted, inspected and bagged for shipment. The tour finishes with a seated tasting of their coffee served in a generous cup in the property&#8217;s garden area, with the opportunity to purchase a bag to bring home.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/rewards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ALSO<\/strong>: Not an Orbitz Rewards member? Wake up and smell the coffee, already!<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_66574\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66574\" class=\"wp-image-66574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5851.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5851.jpg 1632w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5851-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5851-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5851-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5851-453x340.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5851-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5851-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5851-632x474.jpg 632w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5851-536x402.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-66574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Michele Herrmann<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Get inky with indigo<\/strong><br \/>\nIndigo, a bluish dye extracted from plant leaves, has a colorful history in El Salvador&#8217;s rural areas. It was once nicknamed \u201cblue gold\u201d because of the resulting wealth from its production and export during the 19th century. Having gone into decline due to the invention of synthetic dyes, traditional methods of developing indigo dyes are being revitalized, thanks to community supporters and Japanese indigo artists who have been helping with its resurgence. In the mountain town of Suchitoto, indigo products can be found at the clothing boutique, Arte A\u00f1il, which also offers a workshop for learning how to dye garments.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_66586\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66586\" class=\"wp-image-66586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6271.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6271.jpg 1632w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6271-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6271-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6271-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6271-453x340.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6271-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6271-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6271-632x474.jpg 632w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_6271-536x402.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-66586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">El Tunco is a popular surf town. |\u00a0 Photo courtesy of Michele Herrmann<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Try your hand at surfing<\/strong><br \/>\nThe port city of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/La-Libertad-Hotels.d6143308.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Libertad<\/a> is a surfing magnet thanks to its Pacific coastline beaches having strong currents that provide intense waves. A major spot is El Tunco, a surf town lined with lodging, shops, bars and restaurants not far from the beach. Along with its black sand, El Tunco has a massive rock formation in the water that\u2019s said to resemble a giant pig and attracts not only pros, but also students being taught by local instructors (check out surf school Tiara Surf). As for lodging,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/San-Salvador-Hotels-Hotel-Mirador-Plaza.h1857200.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boca Olas Resort Villas,<\/a>\u00a0a lux boutique property, offers easy beachside access poolside settings and an on-site restaurant.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_66615\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66615\" class=\"wp-image-66615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5596-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5596-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5596-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5596-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5596-453x340.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5596-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5596-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5596-632x474.jpg 632w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5596-536x402.jpg 536w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_5596.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-66615\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of San Salvador from El Boquer\u00f3n National Park. |\u00a0Photo courtesy of Michele Herrmann<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Take in nature<\/strong><br \/>\nAdventure travelers and nature lovers will feel right at home in El Salvador. Situated on top of the San Salvador Volcano, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Volcano-El-Boqueron-Hotels.0-l6112344-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">El Boquer\u00f3n National Park<\/a> features trails aligned with lush plant species and surrounding a huge crater that can be seen overhead from different vantage points. Start your trek from the park\u2019s visitors center, with an adjacent viewing platform overlooking San Salvador. Also, Cerro Verde National Park contains three distinct volcanoes: Cerro Verde, Izaclo and Santa Ana, plus a crater-made lake known as Coatepeque.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_66548\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66548\" class=\"wp-image-66548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/archeological.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/archeological.jpg 1205w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/archeological-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/archeological-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/archeological-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/archeological-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-66548\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Andr\u00e9s is one of El Salvador&#8217;s major archaeological sites. |\u00a0Photo courtesy of CORSATUR<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Discover a preserved past<\/strong><br \/>\nEl Salvador\u2019s archaeological sites offer a lasting look at the country\u2019s pre-Columbian history. Half an hour from San Salvador, Joya de Cer\u00e9n is a Pompeii for the Americas, in that this pre-Columbian Mayan farming village remains intact under layers of volcanic ash following a volcanic eruption around 600 AD. Nearby, the religious ceremonial site San Andr\u00e9s faced the same fate in 1658. Move forward in time by hearing about the Salvadoran Civil War directly\u00a0from an ex-guerrilla soldier (now a ranger watching over the Cinquera National Forest) via a tour through the Asociaci\u00f3n de Reconstrucci\u00f3n y Desarrollo Municipal. Salvadoran Tours can assist in scheduling a booking.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/g\/lc\/traveldeals-free-flight-friday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-68010 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFF-blog-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFF-blog-banner.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFF-blog-banner-300x50.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFF-blog-banner-768x128.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFF-blog-banner-600x100.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFF-blog-banner-720x120.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" 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