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Travel information, including transportation links, accommodations and attractions in the El Salvador, a popular Central American destination for beach resorts and nightlife.

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Roseanna Partridge

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Travel information, including transportation links, accommodations and attractions in the El Salvador, a popular Central American destination for beach resorts and nightlife.

El Salvador - Wikitravel

The Spanish Admiral Andrés Niño lead an expedition to Central America and disembarked on the Island Meanguera, located in the Gulf of Fonseca, on 31 May 1522. This was the first Salvadoran territory visited by the Spaniards.
http://wikitravel.org/en/El_Salvador
El Salvador - Lonely Planet

El Salvador is that little dynamo in Central America that past visitors just keep going on and on about it.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/el-salvador
El Salvador - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. El Salvador's capital and largest city is San Salvador. As of 2015, El Salvador had a population of approximately 6.38 million, making it the most densely populated country in the region. Its population consists largely of Mestizos of European and Indigenous American descent
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Salvador
El Salvador Travel Advice - Gov.UK

Latest travel advice for El Salvador including safety and security, entry requirements, travel warnings and health
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/el-salvador
El Salvador Travel Guide and Travel Information - WorldTravelGuide

Expert El Salvador travel guide including detailed information about everything you need to know about El Salvador. Guides to planning your trip including travel and where to stay. Key things you should know before you go like passport & visa, money and duty free information. Also what to do while you're there, what to see, where to eat, drink, shop and party, and how to get around between all these places.
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/el-salvador
El Salvador Travel Warning

The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens that crime and violence levels in El Salvador remain critically high, and U.S. citizens traveling to El Salvador should remain alert to their surroundings.
https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/alertswarnings/el-salvador-travel-warning.html
El Salvador Tourism: Best of El Salvador - TripAdvisor

El Salvador Tourism: TripAdvisor has 21,268 reviews of El Salvador Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best El Salvador resource.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g294475-El_Salvador-Vacations.html
Travel Advice and Advisories for El Salvador - Travel

Country Travel Advice and Advisories from the Government of Canada.
http://travel.gc.ca/destinations/el-salvador
Traditional Food and Drink in El Salvador - Go Central America

All about the cuisine and beverages of El Salvador, including pupusas, empanadas, yuca fritz, ensalada, and much more.
http://gocentralamerica.about.com/od/elsalvadorguide/p/ElSalvador_Food.htm
Food and Drink in El Salvador - World Travel Guide

El Salvador Food and Drink guide. Details on El Salvador foods and regional specialities, types of food available in El Salvador and tourist info on restaurants, tipping and drinking age. If going to El Salvador for you is really all about the food & drink, then this is a must read for you.
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/el-salvador/food-and-drink
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Drive Alliance

Enterprise is happy to serve your rental needs through our Drive Alliance partners in El Salvador who offer services through Alamo Rent a Car and National Car Rental. For convenience click on the appropriate city link below and you will be transferred to our Drive Alliance partner's reservation page.
https://legacy.enterprise.com/content/car_rental/lac/elSalvador_en.html

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Republic of El Salvador República de El Salvador (Spanish)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Dios, Unión, Libertad "God, Union, Liberty"
Anthem: Himno Nacional de El Salvador "National Anthem of El Salvador"


Capital and largest city	San Salvador 13°42′N 89°12′W / 13.700°N 89.200°W / 13.700; -89.200
Official languages	Spanish^[a]
Recognized languages	Nawat^[b]
Ethnic groups ^[2]	86.3% Mestizo (mixed White and Indigenous) 12.7% White 0.2% Indigenous 0.1% Black 0.6% other
Religion (2017) ^[3]	84.1% Christianity 44.9% Catholicism 37.1% Protestantism 2.1% other Christian 15.2% no religion 0.7% other
Demonym(s)	Salvadoran
Government	Unitary presidential republic

• President	Nayib Bukele
• Vice President	Félix Ulloa

Legislature	Legislative Assembly
Independence

• Declared from Spain	15 September 1821
• Declared from the First Mexican Empire	1 July 1823
• Declared from the Federal Republic of Central America	30 January 1841
• International recognition ^[4]	18 February 1841

Area
• Total	21,041 km² (8,124 sq mi) (148th)
• Water (%)	1.5
Population
• 2024 census	6,029,976^[5] (109th)
• Density	324.4/km² (840.2/sq mi) (26th)
GDP (PPP)	2025 estimate
• Total	$88.323 billion^[6] (107th)
• Per capita	$13,753^[6] (114th)
GDP (nominal)	2025 estimate
• Total	$37.843 billion^[6] (104th)
• Per capita	$5,893^[6] (108th)
Gini (2022)	38.8^[7] medium inequality
HDI (2022)	0.674^[8] medium (127th)
Currency	United States dollar (USD; since 2001)^[c]
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
Drives on	Right
Calling code	+503^[d]
ISO 3166 code	SV
Internet TLD	.sv
^ The official language of El Salvador is established in the Article 62 of the Constitution of 1983 to be Castilian.^[1] ^ English is also an academic language in public schools. For more information, see Languages of El Salvador. ^ The U.S. dollar is the currency in use.^{[needs update]} Financial information can be expressed in U.S. dollars and in Salvadoran colóns, but the colón is out of circulation.^[9] ^ Telephone companies (market share): Tigo (45%), Claro (25%), Movistar (24%), Digicel (5.5%), Red (0.5%).

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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El Salvador - Wikitravel

The Spanish Admiral Andrés Niño lead an expedition to Central America and disembarked on the Island Meanguera, located in the Gulf of Fonseca, on 31 May 1522. This was the first Salvadoran territory visited by the Spaniards.
http://wikitravel.org/en/El_Salvador
El Salvador - Lonely Planet

El Salvador is that little dynamo in Central America that past visitors just keep going on and on about it.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/el-salvador
El Salvador - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. El Salvador's capital and largest city is San Salvador. As of 2015, El Salvador had a population of approximately 6.38 million, making it the most densely populated country in the region. Its population consists largely of Mestizos of European and Indigenous American descent
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Salvador
El Salvador Travel Advice - Gov.UK

Latest travel advice for El Salvador including safety and security, entry requirements, travel warnings and health
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/el-salvador
El Salvador Travel Guide and Travel Information - WorldTravelGuide

Expert El Salvador travel guide including detailed information about everything you need to know about El Salvador. Guides to planning your trip including travel and where to stay. Key things you should know before you go like passport & visa, money and duty free information. Also what to do while you're there, what to see, where to eat, drink, shop and party, and how to get around between all these places.
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/el-salvador
El Salvador Travel Warning

The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens that crime and violence levels in El Salvador remain critically high, and U.S. citizens traveling to El Salvador should remain alert to their surroundings.
https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/alertswarnings/el-salvador-travel-warning.html
El Salvador Tourism: Best of El Salvador - TripAdvisor

El Salvador Tourism: TripAdvisor has 21,268 reviews of El Salvador Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best El Salvador resource.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g294475-El_Salvador-Vacations.html
Travel Advice and Advisories for El Salvador - Travel

Country Travel Advice and Advisories from the Government of Canada.
http://travel.gc.ca/destinations/el-salvador
Traditional Food and Drink in El Salvador - Go Central America

All about the cuisine and beverages of El Salvador, including pupusas, empanadas, yuca fritz, ensalada, and much more.
http://gocentralamerica.about.com/od/elsalvadorguide/p/ElSalvador_Food.htm
Food and Drink in El Salvador - World Travel Guide

El Salvador Food and Drink guide. Details on El Salvador foods and regional specialities, types of food available in El Salvador and tourist info on restaurants, tipping and drinking age. If going to El Salvador for you is really all about the food & drink, then this is a must read for you.
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/el-salvador/food-and-drink
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Drive Alliance

Enterprise is happy to serve your rental needs through our Drive Alliance partners in El Salvador who offer services through Alamo Rent a Car and National Car Rental. For convenience click on the appropriate city link below and you will be transferred to our Drive Alliance partner's reservation page.
https://legacy.enterprise.com/content/car_rental/lac/elSalvador_en.html

Republic of El Salvador República de El Salvador (Spanish)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Dios, Unión, Libertad "God, Union, Liberty"
Anthem: Himno Nacional de El Salvador "National Anthem of El Salvador"


Capital and largest city	San Salvador 13°42′N 89°12′W / 13.700°N 89.200°W / 13.700; -89.200
Official languages	Spanish^[a]
Recognized languages	Nawat^[b]
Ethnic groups ^[2]	86.3% Mestizo (mixed White and Indigenous) 12.7% White 0.2% Indigenous 0.1% Black 0.6% other
Religion (2017) ^[3]	84.1% Christianity 44.9% Catholicism 37.1% Protestantism 2.1% other Christian 15.2% no religion 0.7% other
Demonym(s)	Salvadoran
Government	Unitary presidential republic

• President	Nayib Bukele
• Vice President	Félix Ulloa

Legislature	Legislative Assembly
Independence

• Declared from Spain	15 September 1821
• Declared from the First Mexican Empire	1 July 1823
• Declared from the Federal Republic of Central America	30 January 1841
• International recognition ^[4]	18 February 1841

Area
• Total	21,041 km² (8,124 sq mi) (148th)
• Water (%)	1.5
Population
• 2024 census	6,029,976^[5] (109th)
• Density	324.4/km² (840.2/sq mi) (26th)
GDP (PPP)	2025 estimate
• Total	$88.323 billion^[6] (107th)
• Per capita	$13,753^[6] (114th)
GDP (nominal)	2025 estimate
• Total	$37.843 billion^[6] (104th)
• Per capita	$5,893^[6] (108th)
Gini (2022)	38.8^[7] medium inequality
HDI (2022)	0.674^[8] medium (127th)
Currency	United States dollar (USD; since 2001)^[c]
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
Drives on	Right
Calling code	+503^[d]
ISO 3166 code	SV
Internet TLD	.sv
^ The official language of El Salvador is established in the Article 62 of the Constitution of 1983 to be Castilian.^[1] ^ English is also an academic language in public schools. For more information, see Languages of El Salvador. ^ The U.S. dollar is the currency in use.^{[needs update]} Financial information can be expressed in U.S. dollars and in Salvadoran colóns, but the colón is out of circulation.^[9] ^ Telephone companies (market share): Tigo (45%), Claro (25%), Movistar (24%), Digicel (5.5%), Red (0.5%).

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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