7 Reasons to pick El Salvador [for your next travel destination!]

Have you ever visited El Salvador? Do you know where its located?

If not, you don’t know what you’re missing!

Let me give you 7 reasons to pick El Salvador as your next traveling destination!

El Salvador is a small country in Central America, bordered by Guatemala and Honduras.  El Salvador is often called “El Pulgarcito de America

” which means America’s little thumb. But don’t let that fool you! Come visit El Salvador and get ready to be amazed!

Here are 7 reasons why you should visit El Salvador:

®    Reason #1 - marvelous panoramas; including active volcanoes, mountains, and more!

®    Reason #2 - astonishing beaches perfect for surfing!

®    Reason #3 - remarkable architecture and archeological parks and museums

®    Reason #4 - delicious food [like Pupusas!] as well as tropical fruits [YES! Lots of mangoes, coconuts, guavas, and more!]

®    Reason #5 – tourists’ easy accessibility; including currency, language, and transportation.

®    Reason #6 – ranked as one of the safest countries in the world and in Latin America 

®    Reason #7 – and most of all welcoming Salvadoreans!

Reason #1 – El Salvador offers marvelous panoramas. The best time to travel and enjoy these wonders is during their Summer (dry) season (November to April). During this time nature seems alive with vibrant colors! It’s when you can most likely see the blue/turquoise green waters of Lake Coatepeque, a volcanic lake [a popular destination for tourists and locals]. Here you can kayak, jet ski, dive, fish, hike, bird watch, mountain bike, and/or ride a ferry and enjoy a meal and drinks while you take in the view!

El Salvador has 7 active volcanoes (https://www.worlddata.info/america/el-salvador/volcanoes.php). The most popular volcano tourist attractions are: El Boqueron National Park, Lago de Coatepeque, Santa Ana’s Volcano, and Izalco’s Volcano. As Tripadvisor commented, “Your strenuous hike is rewarded with a spectacular view…” that you will never forget! (https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions) 

Reason #2 – El Salvador has a 190-mile coastline of the Pacific Ocean. It has many wonderful beaches! The best beaches are located in La Libertad, El Salvador. La playa El Tunco has become one of the most famous beaches. It’s become the surfing capital of El Salvador. It is said that El Tunco beach is “where we can find the best waves in Central America…” (https://surfcity.org/en/el-salvador-a-surfers-paradise) Multiple world surfing tournaments have been hosted in this beach. So come enjoy the waves!!

Reason #3 – In the last past years, El Salvador has had many new architectural improvements, primarily since President Nayib Bukele has been in the presidency. El Salvador now has new roads and bridges for easier accessibility throughout the country. El Salvador has a new library called Binares where you can sit back and relax, read a book, use their technology tools, enjoy the scenery, have a meal and a drink, and more! Sunset Park was also recently built where you can enjoy the rides along the shoreline of El Puerto de la Libertad. If you are interested in El Salvador’s history, head over to their archeological parks and museums where you can learn about the Mayan Ruins.  

Reason #4 – We can’t forget about the delicious food from El Salvador! The most known typical Salvadorean food is “las pupusas”, a stuffed corn tortilla with meat, beans, and cheese! These are paired with pickled salad and tomato salsa. YUM! But if you want to eat your own food, El Salvador has many restaurants offering American food, Chinese food, Italian food, Brazilian food, and more! They also have many well-known fast-food chain restaurants like McDonalds’, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Little Caesar’s, and more!

You will also love El Salvador’s tropical fruits! There are lots of mangoes, coconuts, guavas, cashew, tamarind, Spanish lime, papayas, watermelons, and much more! Best of all, people all around you are selling these fruits for less than $1, cut out into bite-sized pieces with the option of adding salt, lime, and hot sauce! Absolutely Delicious!

Reason #5 – Getting around El Salvador, communicating, and purchasing items is relatively easy. El Salvador’s currency is US Dollars. They also offer Bitcoin currency, a type of digital currency.
Cool FACT: “El Salvador became the first country in the world to use bitcoin as legal tender…” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin_in_El_Salvador)

El Salvador’s primary language is Spanish, but not to worry, there are many English speakers as well. For transportation, feel free to catch public transportation via a bus or taxi. But your best bet is to catch a tour guide, rent a bike, or catch an Uber/Lyft.  

Reason #6 – Come to El Salvador and have an awesome vacation where you can feel safe. A place where you can relax and let your guard down for a bit. You might think I’m crazy for saying this! But here’s a Cool FACT: El Salvador has been recently ranked as one of the safest countries in the world and in Latin America! (https://investinelsalvador.gob.sv)

Under President Nayib Bukele, El Salvador has fought crime by performing mass incarcerations and prosecution of gang members and affiliates. A mega prison called CECOT was built to hold MS-13 and Barrio 18 gang members. This mega prison can hold up to 40,000 inmates! (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68244963) Thanks to President Bukele, El Salvador went from the most dangerous country to the most safest country in the world!

OK! Now let’s talk about the last reason why you should visit El Salvador!

 

Reason # 7 – Come to El Salvador where you will feel welcomed! Get ready to be spoiled! Salvadoreans are very nice and they want their tourists to enjoy their vacation and feel welcomed and most of all, to return again. Don’t be shocked if you happen to walk by the farmer’s marketplace and get called by nice names like “my love” or “sweetie”. When I went with my husband and heard a lady calling those nicknames to my husband, I almost lost it! Then I learned that its their way of being persuasive, to make you feel welcomed, along with getting you to soften up to buy from them!

 

That concludes the 7 reasons to pick El Salvador [for your next vacation!] 

I hope this information helps you plan an amazing time in El Salvador. 

Feel free to ask me any questions or popular tourist destination recommendations!