El Salvador

45 Minute Country

342

Population density per square kilometer (highest in Central America).

800+

Number of animal species, of which almost half are butterflies.

Percent of Salvadorans that are mestizo, descendants of Spanish and Indian ancestors.

El Salvador Stories, Information, and Opinion

In this reflective piece, Patricia Trigueros muses on the things to do in San Salvador, El Salvador when you’re on your own.

Blending street food and modern art at MARTE San Salvador makes for the perfect lunchtime date in El Salvador’s capital city.

Happy Independence Day to Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua!

Salvadoran blogger Eddie Galdamez looks at his favorite volcanoes in El Salvador for hikers and explorers to enjoy.

If you need a Sunday escape from San Salvador, there’s nothing better than a day trip to the Costa del Sol.

Take a literary journey through Central America’s smallest country with our favorite books about El Salvador.

Is Central America home to the best surfing in the world? As the World Surfing Games return to El Salvador, we say it is.

Discover Coatepeque and Ilopango, the two great lakes of El Salvador in this trip down memory lane.