Central America - El Salvador (Chapter)

This is the El Salvador chapter from Lonely Planet's Central America guidebook.

El Salvador is Central America's smallest, most densely populated country, with the region's largest economy and its fewest foreign tourists. Experience glimpses of tropical paradise, lush tracts of pre-industrial national park and colonial splendour astride pristine volcanic lakes.

• ride great breaks, string a hammock under the palms and soak up the lax atmosphere in Costa del Bálsamo
• enjoy stunning ridge-top views and splash in river pools in Parque Nacional Imposible
• scope the weekend arts scene with the hip capitalinos in Suchitoto, El Salvador's unofficial cultural capital
• maps
• transport
• restaurants & accommodations

Coverage includes: San Salvador & around, Cihuatán, El Boquerón, Ruinas de San Andrés, Joya de Cerén, Los Planes de Renderos, Panchimalco, La Libertad, La Costa Del Bálsamo, Western El Salvador, Parque Nacional Los Volcanes, Lago de Coatepeque, Santa Ana, Metapán, Parque Nacional Montecristo-El Trifinio, Ruinas de Tazumal, Ahuachapán, Tacuba, Ruta de Las Flores, Sonsonate, Parque Nacional El Imposible, Eastern El Salvador, San Vicente, Alegría, Carretera Del Litoral, Isla Montecristo, Usulután, Bahía de Jiquilisco, San Miguel, La Unión, Golfo de Fonseca, Morazán, Northern El Salvador, Suchitoto, Chalatenango & around, La Palma and El Salvador Directory.