Ten Great Things To Do When You Visit El Salvador

E l Salvador is a Central         level, Los Planes de Renderos is   American country along the      a mountain that offers a           Pacific Ocean and between       spectacular view of the city San   Guatemala and Honduras. It is        Salvador. It is a popular place   the smallest country in               to visit for both the locals and   continental America and is fondly     the tourists for some relaxing     called Tom Thumb of the Americas.     time. There are a lot of walking  The country’s main tourist           and picnic parks and restaurants   attraction is its beautiful           in the area.                       beaches for surfing and swimming,                                        but there are also great              3.) La Libertad                   archeological sites to visit and                                         lots of other exciting things you     La Libertad surf beaches is one    can do when you are in El             of the best surfing beaches in     Salvador.                             the whole Central American                                               region. It is also among the top  1.) Ilopango                         ten in the world. A lot of                                              surfers from around the world      Ilopango markets are located east     visit El Salvador for its surfing  of the city of San Salvaador.         beaches all year round because of  Here you can roam the market and      the challenge of El Salvador’s     buy local arts, crafts and unique     surf.                              handmade goods. You can also                                            test your bargaining skills with      4.) Archeological tours           the local merchants of these                                             markets.                              Joya de Ceren is one of the most                                         interesting archeological places   2.) Los Planes de Renderos           in El Salvador where one can                                             still witness the everyday life    About a hundred meters above sea      of Mayans. You can also see       there the ceremonial site of San      protected rainforest in El         Andres with an acropolis, three       Salvador. Montecristo has a       main structures and 6 sub             diverse fauna and flora that will  structures. The Chalchuapa is        entrance anyone who visits, so     also an important archeological       that a visit in Montecristo is     site where you will find the          truly an ultimate ecotourism       pyramids Tazumal, the name means      adventure that should be included  “where the victims were burned”       in your itinerary.                 and the private archeological                                            site Casa Blanca.                     7.) Alegria Lagoon                                                                                         5.) Volcano Tours                    This beautiful emerald green                                             lagoon can be found inside the     There are a lot of volcanoes in       crater of Tecapa Volcano. Near    El Salvador and several of them       the lagoon is the town of Alegria  are open for hiking. There is        whose natives come from Pipil      the Ilamatepec which is about         descendants. There is a local     2365 meters, the Tehutepec which      chieftain in Alegria town who      is 2050 meters, the Izalco which      willingly shares the legends of    is 1910 meters, Quetzaltepec          the town to its visitors.          which is 1960 meters and a lot                                           more. Guides are available to        8.) Diving                        assist and tour tourist through                                          the hike through the volcanoes of     There are a lot of diving sites    El Salvador.                          in El Salvador. There are guides                                        that can recommend good spot       6.) Montecristo                      depending on the divers’ skill                                           level, the tide and the weather    Montecristo is a rainforest. It      condition. You can either bring   is the most important and most        your own diving equipment, or you  can rent from the many diving         Snappers, Blue Crevally,           resorts available.                    Scribbled Filefish, and others.                                                                             9.) Fishing excursions               10.) Swimming                                                                                              There are many resorts that offer     There are a lot of beach resorts   fishing services in El Salvador.      in El Salvador for some swimming.  There are Tuna fish, Blue Marlin,      One of the most beautiful         Mackerel, and many other species      beaches in the country is Costa    of deepwater game fishes. You        del Sol. It is known for its      can also do some bottom fishing       white sand beach and great hotel   where you have a chance to catch      resorts and restaurants.           About the Author: Jonathan Williams is the travel writer for Destination Guide TV - the place to share travel videos. Visit http://www.destinationguide.tv/elsalvador to view or share El Salvador travel videos. Published At: www.Isnare.com