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1. Dios, Unión, Libertad
Country : El Salvador
A Presentation By
Carlos Salinas
Topics:
History
Cities
Population
Culture, food , dance, Music, religions, Holy days.
Daily tours: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru1yXiGyahM
El Salvador Touris http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAyjtEkLNp0
Ministerio de Turismottp://www.elsalvador.travel/index.php
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2. EL Salvador
• The smallest country In Central America
• 2 Hrs by airplane from Miami
• 5 Hrs from California
• It borders on the Pacific Ocean between
Guatemala and Honduras....

3. Population: 5.8 million
Area 21041 km² Official Language : Spanish
(8123.97 SqMlles) Indigenous Language :dialect of Nahuatl
Capital: San Salvador

4. History
Spain Central
mayas Pipiles
Pipiles come to America Revolution Civil
and Take
tribes El free 1932 War
Lencas Control
Salvador from
tribes
Spain

5. By 1200 AD
The Pipil are an indigenous people who live in western El
Salvador. Their language is a dialect of Nahuatl called Nahuat
or Pipil. Pipil oral tradition holds that they migrated out of
central Mexico. However, in general, their mythology is more
closely related to the mythology of the Maya peoples who are
their near neighbors
1522 AD
• Spain takes control of Central America
• Indian people worked for the conquistadores
• Indian people lost their culture and they mixed with
Spainish culture.
• 3 kinds of races : Spaniards (criollos people whose
were born in Central America but from Spaniards
parents), Indian and Mestizo (from Spaniards and
Indian).
• Many battles between Spaniards soldiers and Indians
people.
• Catholic religion replaced the belief in Indian gods.
• Principal economic source: Anil Plantation

6. • Coin: Dollar (
before 2001 : Colon
• (1 Dollar=8.75 Colon)

7. 1800’s El Salvador Independent
• 1821 Central America becomes independent from
Spain
• 1840 -El Salvador becomes an Independent republic .
• El Salvador creates a Constitution.
• 1860-El Salvador became a Republic
• Coffee plantation became the principal economic
source of development
• All power and most of the wealth was in the hands of
Manuel José de Arce y Fagoaga, 1 president of
la República Federal de Centroamérica. 14 families who were part of the outer wing of the
European elite. They took Control of coffee
plantations.
• Presidents were most often military personnel or
caudillo.
Coffee Plant

8. 1932 Revolution
•1932 Indian and poor people, tired from oppression
and abuse from government and Salvadorian Army,
revolted.
•The Army took the control and 30,000 people died
•Afterwards, Most Indian people didn’t speak the
Indian language ( nahuaht)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8wBNpP2s_U

9. 1980 -1900
• 1931 to 1979 El Salvador was ruled by a series of
military dictatorships.
• A Civil War began , university students, educators, and
workers confronted the Army and government (
they Call to these people “Guerillas”).
• In 10 ys 75 k people died and 9 k disappears .
• 1992 the Civil War ended in El Salvador.
• The “Guerillas” formed the FMLN Party and they
became an official party in the Democratic Republic of
El Salvador.
• 2009 A member of FMLN party becomes president of
the Democratic Republic of El Salvador.
• THEN…… PEACE AND LOVE
War http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6VoKZWDHXE

10. Rosemarié Mixco
Nahuatl words
Population
Kalli - house, casa 5.8 millions
Tlazocamatli - thank you, gracias •Ninety percent of today's
Tonatiuh - sun, sol Salvadorans are mestizos (people
Meztli - moon, luna 90%
of mixed native and European
Tlatoa - speak, hablar 9%
descent).
1%
Nehuatl - I, yo •Nine percent of unmixed
Tehuatl - you, tu European ancestry.
• 1% is of pure indigenous
ancestry.
mestizos European Indian

11. Dios, Unión, Libertad Weather And Geographic
2 Seasons
Summer (November - April) dry season
Winter (may - October) Tropical, rainy season
Tropical Weather
Temperature: 24 C = 75.2 F (23 C min to 32C max) (73-89 F)
Humidly and hot
Mountains : Santa Ana, Cerro Verde, pital, Monte Cristo
volcanoes: Ilamatepec ( Santa Ana), Chinchontepec( San
Vicente) Quezaltepec ( San Salvador), Chaparrastique ( San
MigueL, Izalco ( Sonsonate)
Rivers: Rio lempa, Paz
beaches : Acajutla, Salinitas, la libertad , La costa de Sol.
lakes: Suchitoto, coatepeque, Ilopango
Lakes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZmSuQSyTlU
Beaches http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HLxMJCQsYY
0 Rafting(river ) all year

12. Holly days
Day Name Celebration
January 1 New Year
March-April Holly week ( catholic )
May 1 Work International Day
May 10 Mothers day
June 17 Fathers day
August 6 El Salvador del Mundo day
September 15 Independence day
November 2 Dead day
December 25 Christmas

13. Independence Day September 15
Independence day is one of the most important days for
Salvadorians. In 1821 the declaration of independence was signed
by important government people such as Manuel Jose Arce, Jose
Simeon Canas and Jose Matias Delgado. They are the ones who gave
the first shout of independence on November 5 of 1811 in San
Salvador, the capital of El Salvador. In 1823 Delgado was elected
president of the constituent assembly.
Because that is so important, every September 15 there is a big
celebration that takes places all around El Salvador.
Some activities that take place during the celebration are
organized by public and private schools and government institutes.
At the end of the day, fireworks light up the skies in El Salvador.
El Salvador 15 September parade
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWYO1IH-KA4

14. March-April Holly week ( catholic )
74% of Population : catholic
Rest of Population: Protestant , Angelical, No religion
•This holly week is celebrated with a lot of
enthusiasm.
•Some people spend their vacation at the
beach.
•People attend church every day.
alfombras de Semana Santa (Holy Week carpets) : They are made from
colorful sawdust, flowers, fruits, and anything the imagination allows.
Holly week http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yokgbu-UyBY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW1p9i1Z7RI
Alfombra http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JJ3V1eGWw0

15. Traditional Music And dance
Dance and music represent the daily people live in EL Salvador and
the past time.
El carbonero : Represent how men go every day to pick
up charcoal from the ancient volcano eruptions and
how they go sell it at the market
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwZfH_kVp-E
Las Cortadoras :Represent female workers at coffee
plantations and how they enjoy this life , pick up
coffee beans.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M44LBBfzdw
PD :But there ( in El Salvador) are clubs, bars and restaurants where people usually go to dance on
weekends . They like ,salsa, merenge , regeton , pocmusic , etc, etc.

16. Traditional music Instruments
marimba
is a wooden percussion instrument with a
keyboard whose bars are made of wood
and with resonators. It is played by striking
the wooden bars using mallets.
Pito
whistle , Flauta , Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the
woodwind group. Unlike woodwind instruments
with eeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless
wind instrument that produces its sound from
the flow of air across an opening.
Marimba
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UtybfVxtYk

17. Tambor
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group
of music instruments, technically classified as a
membranophone.[1].
Music band from past time ( 1920-1930)

18. Traditional food
Pupusas
Pupusas are
similar to
tortillas ,
Or to arepas.
•(made using masa de maíz, a maize flour dough used in Latin American cuisine)
•Queso(usually a soft Salvadoran cheese called Quesillo),
•chicharrón or bacon.
•squash (ayote),
•refried beans (frijoles refritos),
•Cheese with loroco (loroco is a vine flower bud from Central America).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HCJCRB_maU

19. TRADITIONAL FOOD
A tamale
Tamales can be filled with meats,
cheese (post-colonial), a
sliced chillis or any preparation according to taste.
Tamales are generally wrapped in corn husks or plantain (post-colonial) leaves before
cooking, depending on the region from which they come.

20. TRADITIONAL FOOD
Chicha is a term used in some regions of Latin America for several varieties of fermented
beverages, particularly those derived from maize,[1] but which also describes similar non-
alcoholic beverages. Chicha may also be made from manioc root (also called yuca or cassava),
or fruits, and other ingredients.
It is traditionally prepared from a specific kind of yellow maize (jora) and is usually referred to
as chicha de jora. It has a pale straw color, a slightly milky appearance, and a slightly sour
aftertaste, reminiscent of hard apple cider. It is drunk either young and sweet or mature and
strong. It contains a slight amount of alcohol, 1-3%.

21. Traditional food
Horchata –
traditional drink made with:
rice, cinnamon, sesame, allspice, and a native
seed called Morro seeds is delicios

22. Salvadoran myths
"Siguanaba is just a legend from El Salvador, told
by grandparents mostly, to kids. It's about a
woman who appears to men who are unfaithful
to their girlfriends.
According to people from El Salvador this legend
is 100% true. and this woman Becomes like a
deformed devil with big teeth and scares men so
much that they twist out the shape of their
faces."

23. Salvadoran myths
Cipitio: is a legendary character of Salvadoran (El Salvador
Central America) folklore. He is generally portrayed as a 10
year old boy with a big hat and a large belly. His name is taken
from the Nawat word for child: "Cipit" or "Cipote". Some also
relate his name to the deity Xipe Totec
Cipitio is represented as liking to eat ashes, throwing pebbles
to beautiful ladies, and likes to eat a variety of banana
Banana called "Guineo Majoncho". He could also "Teleport
Teleport anywhere he wants.

24. Salvadoran Literature
Alberto Masferrer (1868 - 1932) poets and writers is .
He also occupied public office and was consul to Belgium
for a period of time.
Some of his works are:
Ensayo sobre el Destino (Essay on Destiny),
Las 7 Cuérdas de la Lira (The 7 strings of the Lira)
Dinero Maldito (Cursed Money).
Salvador Salazar Arrué (Salarrué - 1899 - 1975).
1926 Salarrué travelled to the United States to study art.
His first book entitled Cristo Negro (Black Christ) was published in 1926.
Cuentos de Cipotes published in 1945
Cuentos de Barro published in 1939.
Cuentos de Cipotes is a compilation of children stories
composed by him which display the rich human
perspectives of life as well as his childish visions.

25. Salvadoran Literature
Roque Dalton (1935-1975)
poet, essayist, intellectual and revolutionary.
Author of eighteen volumes of poetry and prose, one of
which (Taverna y otros poemas) received a Casa de las
Américas prize in 1967, his work combines fierce
satirical irony with a humane and exuberant
tenderness.
Like you (Como tu)
that poetry is, like bread, for everyone.
I, like you, And that my veins don’t end in me
love love, life, the sweet delight but in the unanimous blood
of things, the blue of those who struggle for life,
landscape of January days. love,
things,
Also my blood bubbles over countryside and bread,
laughing through my eyes poetry for everyone.
which have known the rush of tears.
I believe the world is beautiful, -Roque Dalton

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