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Lake Coatepeque in the west of the country The San Miguel (volcano) during the eruption of December 29, 2013. the photographer snapped this picture of the Los Chorros Water Falls, which is only a few miles from San Salvador. Tourism accounts for a large part of El Salvador's economy. El Salvador has many natural attractions including beaches ...
San Salvador (Spanish pronunciation: [san salβaˈðoɾ];) is the capital and the largest city [5] of El Salvador and its eponymous department. [6] It is the country's largest agglomeration, serving as the country's political, cultural, educational and financial center. [7] The municipality of San Salvador has 525,990 inhabitants (2024). [8]
El Boquerón National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional El Boquerón, is located on top of the San Salvador Volcano at 5,905 feet (1,800 meters) the park's main attraction is a crater five kilometers in diameter and 558 meters deep. In addition, there is a small crater within the crater named “Boqueroncito” (little Boquerón).
The Centro Comercial Galerias is a shopping center in San Salvador, El Salvador. Among the mall's attractions is a mansion known as La Casona dating from the late 1950s and kept in perfect condition [citation needed], which was home to a family of Palestinian origin. It is the only mall to have such an attraction.
Currently, the plaza is the site of distinct activities of public and religious interest; it is the principal site for the celebration of the patron saint San Salvador during August, since it is where the procession dedicated to the Divine Savior of the World ends, typically called "la bajada". It is also the site of parades.
The El Salvador Museum of Art was inaugurated three years later on 22 May 2003. [3] The museum building was purpose-built at a cost of US$1.8 million. It was designed by architect Salvador Choussy and covers 2,274 square metres. [4] For its 20th anniversary, MARTE opened an exhibition covering the work of 54 Salvadoran artists from 1800 to 2023 ...
San Pedro Masahuat is a municipality in the La Paz department of El Salvador. It is located in the central part of the country, approximately 40 kilometers south of the capital city, San Salvador , and is known for its agricultural activities and cultural traditions.
Metropolitan Cathedral of San Salvador. The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Holy Savior (Catedral Metropolitana de San Salvador) is the principal church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Salvador and the seat of the Archbishop of San Salvador. The church was twice visited by Pope John Paul II, who said that the cathedral was "intimately ...