This
has been called the Tom
thumb of the Americas. Welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be continuing our
series with a look at El Salvador.
Found between
and
, El Salvador is the
country in
America. Its population is about 6 million
, is
spread out over an
of just over 8000 square miles. And this makes it the region’s most densely
country.
The
climate of El Salvador includes
wet and rainy periods during the winter, and hot and
dry temperatures during the summer.
If you’re travelling to this country by air, you’ll arrive at the Comalapa international
which
boasts modern
and duty free shops and is found about 15 miles from the
city of San Salvador.
As you travel, be sure to
soak in the beauty of the natural
scenery. This includes mountains, diverse
and fauna, and even
. In fact, one of the country’s most active volcanoes is
less than 10
from San Miguel.
San Miguel is also home to Playa Las Flores, where visitors and
can surf or
lounge on the
.
Costa del Sol is another
beach destination that
allows you to
and whale watch to your heart’s content.
But if you’d rather have drinks and
laze around on the
, then the hotels of Playa Salinitas are the perfect
spot for you.
For more water related activities, try water
at one of El Salvador’s largest
: Lago de Coatepeque. If you’re feeling even more
, then you can go river rafting at Rio Lempa.
Land
can go
hiking and
the Chorros de la Calera
waterfalls. If it suits your fancy, you can also go
or descend the
by
rappelling. For more extreme
,
head to Apaneca for a
zipline canopy tour that will have you
soaring over rain
and coffee
.
For some
activities that will also
you about
culture,
check out Nahuizalco which is
for its
handmade arts and crafts. The
town of Suchitoto features even more culture. Here you can visit
galleries, buy food at the market, or
taste the
at various restaurants. As the country with the
, El Salvador is one place that you’ll
undoubtedly want to
,
thanks to its rich culture,
beauty and the wonderful
.