Expresión Cultural Café y Restaurante in Santa Ana, El Salvador
Expresión Cultural Café y Restaurante in Santa Ana, El Salvador Expresión Cultural Café y Restaurante is a hip hangout in the colonial downtown of Santa Ana. They present a menu of local and international cuisine, focusing mainly on Latin American dishes. Many awesome local art pieces are displayed around the restaurant, along with random vintage […]
Carrie’s 25th birthday at the Lago de Coatepeque
On Carrie’s birthday we had quite a day of touring. After hitting up the Mayan Ruinas del Tazumal, we bussed it back to Santa Ana where we boarding bus 220 (242 works as well) for El Lago, a.k.a. Lago de Coatepeque. The lake is in a volcanic crater and is sparkling blue and about 6km […]
Segen Hostel in Concepción de Ataco, El Salvador
Segen Hostel is a laid-back, cozy place to base your stay in Concepción de Ataco. The new hostel showcases local paintings and sculptures, a garden fountain, and clean, spacious rooms. The firm beds are good for hiking-weary backs and the hot water feels great at the slightly chilly altitude. There is also a bar selling […]
Ruinas del Tazumal in Santa Ana, El Salvador
Ruinas del Tazumal in Santa Ana, El Salvador We were considering skipping the Ruinas del Tazumal outside Santa Ana. I was a bit weary and skeptical of ruins after spending so much time in Perú. “Really, how can anything compare to Machu Picchu?” I thought. Our hostel’s owner convinced us to go, however, and we […]
Laguna Verde Guest House in Apaneca, El Salvador
Laguna Verde Guest House in Apaneca, El Salvador Laguna Verde Guest House is located in a quiet and rural setting up the road from Apaneca, El Salvador. It’s on he Ruta de las Flores which is one of the biggest tourist attractions in El Salvador and is packed full of rolling green hills, delicious coffee, […]
Portezuelo Park in Juayúa, El Salvador
Portezuelo Park in Juayúa, El Salvador Portezuelo Park, outside Juayúa, El Salvador, boasts an “extreme nature” experience for guests seeking a little R&R or a little adventure. The park offers the whole range of accommodation types for all budgets, from a modern hotel-style lodge, to luxury tents on platforms with beds inside, to basic bring-your-own-tent […]
Villa Napoli Bed and Breakfast in Santa Ana, El Salvador
Villa Napoli Bed and Breakfast is a homey, artsy, and relaxing accommodation in the peaceful El Moral neighborhood of Santa Ana. Run by warm-hearted, helpful, bilingual Rosy who goes above and beyond in service to guests, Villa Napoli becomes an instant home-away-from-home for the weary traveler. With only four bedrooms, a shared kitchen, bathroom, living […]
Horizonte Surf Resort and Restaurant in El Zonte, El Salvador
Horizonte Surf Resort and Restaurant, on the shore of one of the best surf spots in El Salvador, is a friendly and relaxed place to spend your time on the Playa El Zonte. Less than 20km from La Libertad, El Zonte is a small village with a lot of potential to one day be full […]
Hotel La Palma in La Palma, El Salvador
Hotel La Palma is a vivid yet rustic hotel for travelers looking to take in the art scene in La Palma or climb El Salvador’s highest peak, Cerro El Pital. Although the hotel shows its age a little bit, the bright murals throughout the halls and rooms of Hotel La Palma make you feel happy […]
Introducing the Pupusa Tracker!
Before entering El Salvador we had read about this food item called a “pupusa” that everyone eats all the time and they sounded pretty delicious. Once in the country we noticed that yes, there are pupuserias on every corner of the whole country. A pupusa is basically a thick, doughy, tortilla filled with cheese, refried […]