El Salvador´s famous touristic routes Tourism Management UTEC Unit 1 Licda. María Esther Cabrera Campos

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5. Ruta de las Flores (Trail of Flowers)
Ruta Arqueológica (Mayan ruins)
Ruta Paraíso Artensanal (Paradise route)
Ruta Artesanal (Artisan route)
Ruta de la Paz (Peace route)
Ruta Sol y Playa (Coastal route)
Monseñor Romero Route.

7. The Flower Route (Ruta de Las Flores)
is located in the Sierra Apaneca-
Ilamatepec, reaches a maximum
height of 2365.07 meters above sea
level so it has a cool and pleasant
climate, the route includes five
destinations full of cultural tradition,
exquisite traditional dishes in different
food festivals and great natural
attraction with the most beautiful
scenery around.

8. The route of the Flower Route, Ruta de Las Flores starts in the town
of Nahuizalco, which is located 70 kilometers from San Salvador.
There are two versions that preserve old documents about the
origins of this population.
The first version, Nahuizalco retains this name because formerly had
four times as many Indians as the largest town on this Izalco. The
second version is recorded as follows "The One tradition that
remains the origin of this population is that after the conquest of the
Spaniards four families from Izalco were at an immediate point
Sonzacate, still called Nahuizalquio, and when neighbors visited or
passed through this point they called the four Izalcos "in Nahuatl
language, still preserved Nahuizalco mean by the word mean four
Nahui.
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9. If you are interested in archeology, take a look at the exhibition of ceramics
that are in place, some dating back to 400 BC and D.C. 300
Salcoatitán in the park opposite the colonial church of San Miguel
Archangel, all weekends can enjoy the dishes of your choice, as
seafood, Mexican food, desserts, meat
roast, pork ribs, tamales, riguas soup
leg, Indian chicken, fried yucca, and more!
In Nahuatl, Salcoatitlán means "Place between snakes
and quetzals," but if the first dislikes, Assured, the area
now recommended it lacks them, and unfortunately,
also of the second.
Also it has areas where you can enjoy an afternoon
coffee and dessert.

10. Juayúa is one of the historic villages of the West with an
attractive coffee tradition, has a cool climate and cold
waterfalls. In Nahuatl means "River of purple orchids".
Anyone nature lover tourists do a tour through the famous
Chorros de la Calera, consisting of three spectacular
waterfalls, which slide over the rocks and then rest in dikes
where you can take a refreshing swim.
Also Laguna Laguna Seca or of the Frogs is a beautiful
landscape.
Another beautiful place to visit is the Laguna Verde, caused
by a volcanic eruption, is located between the jurisdiction
of Apaneca and Juayúa more than 1,600 meters above sea
level; takes its name from the green color of its waters.

11. Apaneca, a fully coffee town, holder of
two lagoons La Verde and nymphs, is a
place with majestic landscapes and if
this were not enough ancient
civilizations left in this place an
archaeological site with more than
2,600 years old. Come and rest in one
of the hotels that has this town.
Apaneca is located 16 kilometers
southwest of the city of Ahuachapán,
it is a picturesque and lush plateau
between the hills of Apaneca Volcano
and Laguna Verde. There, the winds
blow with a force that deserves its
name meaning "trade winds" which
have aroma of pine and coffee.

12. Ahuachapán, it is a pre-Columbian town founded by
Pipil tribes in the heart of the mountains; its main
economic output is the cultivation of coffee, there is
also the textile industry with rustic methods and
craftsmen of religious images in wood.
Among its attractions is the pool of Atzumpa.
La Cruz del Cielito Lindo is a viewpoint where you
can see all the people and surroundings.
The Cross is another viewpoint Shico 30 minutes
from Ataco. Another point of interest is Central Park
Ceiba, the Poza del Perol, waterfalls and Nursery
Tiapán Cerro de las Flores.

14. Tazumal: One of the archaeological sites
left by the Mayans, consisting of a major city
with a sophisticated drainage system and a
large ceremonial center also has a ball field
that served as entertainment for the people.
Among the artifacts that remain exposed we
can find sculptures in jade and clay, the mill, a
figure of Xipe Totec; in addition to the most
important archaeological site is the Virgin of
Tazumal, which according to information data
discovery, was found by the historian Santiago
Barberena in 1892, who moved to the National
Museum.

15. Joya de Cerén It was discovered
accidentally in 1976, when a tractor collided
accidentally with the remains, later investigations
were conducted in the area, which were
conducted by the US American Payson Sheets.
They found residential structures, kitchens,
workshops and corn, most of the discovered
structures have adobe walls and roofs made from
palm also have discovered plates with food,
which gives us has to understand that they had
time to evacuate , without any casualties to
lament, because has not been found to date no
human remains.
It was declared a World Cultural Heritage by
UNESCO in 1993

16. In San Andrés there are only ruins, is also the Regional Museum, which
will explain shocking details of the people who inhabited this place, its customs
and way of life. The site also has objects found during the excavations and that
will surprise you by their colors, shapes and beauty. It is located in the valley of
Zapotitán, between the banks of Rio Sucio and Rio Agua Caliente. Today this
area is famous for its fertile land, very important factor for their agricultural
communities.

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20. Corinto It is located 52 kilometers northeast of the city of San Francisco
Gotera and 1.300 meters above the sea. Access is via fully paved road and is
located between the mountains of the Cordillera Cacahuatique - Coroban and
hides a treasure, which is registered as a National Monument; since it has the
main sample of rock art in the country, called "The Cave of the Holy Spirit"
with about 10 thousand years old. Indigenous peoples are organized
recognize the cave Holy Spirit as an important sacred site and even today
come on pilgrimage to celebrate rites.

21. Guatajiauga, in Lenca language means
"Valley of snuff crops". This town formerly
inhabited by indigenous Lenca or Potones; It
is famous for the production of black
pottery. Walking the streets of the city, it is
common pots and jars that receive a
beautiful black finish from a natural dye
Nacascolo. This work of pottery is made with
ancient techniques inherited from their
ancestors Lencas.
There is an Artisan Development Center
displaying samples of pottery products.
There is also an association of Lenca Indians
who keep alive the traditional dance of "Los
Negritos" and "Yegüita" reminiscent
indigenous battles against the Spaniards
during the conquest. It currently has 8,000
inhabitants in the town.

22. Meanguera the source is also
Columbian, although its location
Initially was in a different place; are
It has been stated that it has always
been north the Torola River.
In 1550 it is reported as
a town of about
500 inhabitants. Its name is a
Potón word is interpreted as
"City of jadeistas".
According to accounts of contemporary chroniclers
colonial played a very important role
to maintain controlled and enabled
over Torola river, to trade between what are Honduras and El Salvador will be
held today.
The main attraction is the historic site "El Mozote" with a memorial to
remember the story of the people who were massacred during the civil war;
its path is Arambala population. Another attractive place is the Torola River,
which is the largest river in the region where you can enjoy a natural bath.

23. Delicias de Concepción, Being a
former canton of Osicala, it became
municipality by Legislative Decree
on March 22, 1897 along with other
cantons Osicala jurisdictions,
Cacaopera and Yoloaiquín.
Near this town in western direction
there is a hill called "The Volcano",
which is cited by historians as the
site where the remains of the
primitive population of Cacaopera.
Perhaps these roots is that its main
craft heritage is manufacturing
rigging, and its woven silk thread or
cotton hammocks, highly
appreciated by international
tourists.

24. Jocoatique , Columbian population
of Lenca origin, language Potón
means "Hill of the Five Fires"; other
interpretation is "Hill in the village of
Fire"; is one of the towns that
mention the chroniclers of the
conquest, they report that in 1550
had about 250 inhabitants.
Other tourist attractions are: La Poza
de La Huilisca, located on the river
bank and the La Joya "Amaya jump"
waterfall located near the city center.
Jocoatique is located 28.3 km.
Norponiente of San Francisco Gotera
on the CA-7N fully paved road.

26. Cihuatán
This archaeological site is still within the
department of San Salvador, located northeast
of the city of Aguilares, on the banks of the
River Acelhuate. This site was explored by
archaeologists Salvadoran Jorge Lardé and
Antonio Sol in the years 1927 and 1929.
Cihuatan in Nahuatl language means "City of
Women" reached an area of 5 kms and was an
indigenous ceremonial center.
The "Ball" was one of the main entertainments
that were indigenous, they were playing with
balls of highly elastic rubber. These courtyards
consisted of two parallel walls, and half had
two top rings upright stone.

27. Colima
Continuing on the Main North
Road, about 5 minutes from the
archaeological site Cihuatán is
reached, the drain Acelhuate
river in the Lempa River, and
also noticed the widening of the
Lempa River where begins the
water reservoir for the dam
Cerrón Large . This beautiful
man-made lake is the largest
body of water that has the
country and is named after Lake
Suchitlán.

28. La Palma, Tejutla district
municipality, is limited by San
Ignacio and Citalá, located in
the Department of
Chalatenango, which borders
Honduras.
La Palma is a nice place to visit
because of its cool climate and
beautiful scenery, has a wide
variety of places to enjoy great
food and hosting sites for the
night. Also in this town you can
visit craft workshops where
you can enjoy and provide
shades to wooden figurines
with their own hands.

31. Suchitoto
On the way to the east, in the department of Cuscatlan
Suchitoto it is that in Nahuatl language means "Place of
bird flower". It is considered a colonial town with a great
architectural beauty and cultural wealth. For this reason
it was declared "Cultural capital of El Salvador".

32. Constructed in 1853, the Santa Lucía Church is one
of the best examples of post-colonial architecture in
El Salvador and the main focal point of Suchitoto. Its
exceptional architectural characteristics include the
façade with arches that have molded keystones, and
6 columns in the ionic style. Three towers reside at
the top above a beautiful antique clock. The exterior
is matched with a wood paneled interior that is also
very well preserved. Look closely at the domes
behind the towers and you will see that each is
decorated with plates from a porcelain dinette
service that was donated as a token of appreciation
by a bride who was married in our church.
As witness to Suchitoto´s birth as a city in 1858 to
the present day, the Santa Lucía Church is an
important cultural symbol for the city as well as the
country.

33. Ilobasco municipality in the department of
Cabañas is located geographically in the
paracentral region. His name is of origin Nahuatl, it
comes from the word Hilotaxca (meaning "made of
tender corn tortilla").
During colonial times it was known by the name of
Gilobasco, Hilobasco, Xilobasco,
it is believed that Spanish priests
pronounced and written by an error in
pronunciation.
Locals say orally that Ilobasco is an Indian
name meaning "golden thread"

34. Very close to San
Esteban Catarina it is
the city of San
Sebastian famous for
the production of
textiles. Here, walking
the cobblestone
streets to discover
houses looms large
lever mechanism that
was introduced during
the colonial era to
replace the indigenous
small waist looms.

36. .WEST ZONE.
Playa de la Barra de Santiago
It is located in the department of Ahuachapán.
Playa Metalio
It is a classic black sand beach. With its proximity to
the port of Acajutla it has a large trade in marine
products.
Playa Los Cobanos
a beach characterized by white sands. It is a
favorite spot for diving enthusiasts, since in this
beach is a coral reef where you can observe a great
biodiversity of species characteristic of a coral reef.
On the beach of Los Cobanos dominate the
remains of shells and volcanic rock.

38. • CENTRAL ZONE•
PLAYA EL SUNZAL
Considered by the specialized media and international
surfers as one of the top 10 beaches in the world for
surfing. Besides its waters they are excellent for
snorkeling and diving in shallow waters, especially in
summer when you can observe marine species in their
natural habitat.

39. PLAYA EL PALMARCITO
Excellent beach for surfing or body surfing. In addition, for discerning
visitors, the Club is an excellent choice because besides the food
service, offers accommodation and convenient facilities with artificial
pools, water slides, pools adjacent saltwater sea and viewpoints.

41. PLAYA EL TUNCO
The beach El Tunco is located right next to the
beach The Sunzal. Here is a variety of
restaurants offering fresh seafood delicacies
and lodging. The "Casa de Mar" offers
international and magnificent hotel facilities
satisfy the most demanding kitchen. It also has
a workshop and rental of surfboards and
instructors for this sport.

43. PLAYA LA PAZ
This beach will be especially
exciting for fans of surfing.
Here major championships to
develop Latin American level.
In addition, visitors will
find abundant and
varied range of tourist
services such as
restaurants, lodging
and instructors surfing
and kayaking

44. PLAYA SAN DIEGO
It is a wide beach with over 7 kilometers. Gentle waves make it
ideal for sports like jogging, volleyball, beach football, as well as
for hiking or just sunbathing.

45. ESTERO DE JALTEPEQUE
Ideal for jogging, football and volleyball, or
just sunbathing, it is the longest beach in El
Salvador, with about 15 kms. extension.

49. PLAYA EL ZONTE
This is one of the favorite
beaches of surfers, as well
as being internationally
recognized in her evidence
to the national ranking is
made. It is also a surf
school which is run by
athletes site

51. • EAST ZONE •
BAHÍA DE JIQUILISCO
Jiquilisco Bay is an area of mangroves and salty forests, refuge of
birds such as herons and gulls. The bay waters are also ideal for
sports such as skiing, snorkeling, kayaking, windsurfing, sailing and
fishing.
Jiquilisco Bay is a popular destination for both bird watching and for
the practice of eco-tourism.

53. PLAYA EL ESPINO
A beautiful beach and one of the largest in El Salvador, with more than 10 Km.
In length, this makes it an ideal place for beach sports like soccer, volleyball or
jogging, and others who require large areas instead. For its calm waters it is also
ideal for swimming and fishing.

54. PLAYA EL CUCO
Beautiful black sand beach and gentle waves,
ideal for swimming, fishing or take long and
relaxing walks on the sand. Here visitors can
find excellent range of tourist services such as
hotels and restaurants that offer traditional
delicacies from the sea.

55. PLAYA LAS FLORES
Las Flores Beach is great for surfing.
This world-class tournaments are also
held. You can find a nice hotel for those
who practice this sport.

56. PLAYA LAS TUNAS, TOROLA, PLAYAS NEGRAS Y EL
TAMARINDO
Las Tunas and Playas Negras are black sand beaches,
with rock formations that form small pools where
you can enjoy a leisurely swim in this sort of natural
pools. El Tamarindo is a beautiful beach with
characteristics of estuary, with little waves and
shallow. Tours, where visitors can enjoy a tour of the
east coast of El Salvador, or stroll through the islands
of the Gulf of Fonseca.

64. Bosque de Chaguantique
It is one of the Natural Protected Areas of El Salvador,
has a thousand hectares of land, is located in the town
of Jiquilisco, right in the middle of the City of Jiquilisco
and Puerto El Triunfo, near the Pacific Ocean, its name in
Nahuatl language means "place of beautiful springs"
It is characterized by trees of 50-60 meters, the most
common species are white Conacaste, conacaste Black,
the Almond River, ojushte, (whose fruit is the preferred
spider monkeys food) as well as small plants including
Güiscoyol, and Platanillo. Among the fauna is the Spider
Monkey

65. Volcán de Tecapa y Laguna de Alegría
In the Sierra de Chinameca one of the most important volcanoes Tecapa is
located 26 kilometers from Usulutan, and 2 kilometers south of Joy. Its peak in
the famous Burn it plan of 1.603 meters above sea level (masl) for the area in
prehistoric times spilled a current of lava.
The small lake is one of the most beautiful places in the country, formerly called
Tecapa, as the same volcano, but from recent times is also called "Laguna de
Alegria", being close to the city of that name. In Nahuatl language Tecapa name
means "stone Laguna".

66. Ruta

67. Cunhtepeque o Cerro Verde
Cerro Verde is an extinct volcano. It is
considered that last erupted more
than twenty thousand years ago. This
park is under the administration of
Salvanatura an organization that
ensures the protection of this park in
order to preserve the fauna and flora
in their natural state. By lush
vegetation the Cunhtepeque or Cerro
Verde, has a very cool and pleasant
climate.
These thematic routes which owns
Cunhtepeque are: "A Window to
Nature"; "Volcanoes" and "The
Lookout Mountain"

68. El Volcán de Izalco o
Faro Del Pacifico.
The Izalco volcano is
the youngest volcano in
El Salvador and one of
the youngest in
America. It dates back
to 1770. The eruption
was in Izalco 187 years
until 1957 when they
stopped their
eruptions. However, it
is now considered an
active volcano. The
Izalco is located in the
Sonsonate department.

69. Volcán Lametepec o Santa Ana
This volcano is active and last erupted in the
year 2005. In its interior a sulfur lake which was
missing during the eruption of the volcano was.
The summit crater Lamatepeque reaches a
height of 2.365 meters above the sea. Like the
Izalco are attractive trekking to the crater. If
you want to visit this volcano

70. Monseñor Romero Route
UCA
CENTRO MONSEÑOR ROMERO Y MUSEO DE
MARTIRES
CATEDRAL METROPOLITANA
MUSEO DE LA PALABRA E IMAGEN
DIVINA PROVIDENCIA

71. The City Tour Romero is a unique tourism product in El Salvador,
one of the most important people of the twentieth century in
the history of the country, Monsignor Oscar Arnulfo Romero
was a priest and Salvadoran Archbishop.
He died on March 24, 1980

72. LIME
ROUTE
Metapán

73. Coffee
Route

74. The Coffee Route is a range of options for the visitor to
know the coffee culture in El Salvador. The different
activities in the coffee-growing areas include the one that
can participate according to the time of year, in the
process of harvesting and harvesting the grain, selecting
for drying and toasting, processing and finishing enjoying
a cup of coffee. Best international quality.
In the country, Arabica coffee is grown, in the varieties
and commercial selections: Bourbon, Tekisic, Pacas,
Pacamara, Catisic, Catuai Rojo, of these, the Bourbón and
the Pacas cover the majority of the coffee area of the
country. Most of the coffee is cultivated in measure and
strict height, between the 900 and more than 1600
meters on the level of the sea. The excellence of
Salvadoran coffee is influenced by the agricultural
practices employed, the artisanal method of production,
the characteristic of soils of volcanic origin and the
commitment for the quality of the producers in each one
of the stages of the process.