LAKES

Lake Ilopango
The Ilopango lake is a volcanic lake in El Salvador.
Measures 8 x 11 km, covers an area of 72 square
kilometers and a depth of 230 m. It is situated at an
altitude of 440 meters above sea level and 16 km from
San Salvador, between the departments of San Salvador,
Cuscatlan and La Paz. It is the largest natural lake in El
Salvador. Its waters with abundant fishing bream,
guapotes and juilines and proper for sailing or motor
boats.

Lake Gija
Gija Lake is a lake in Central America whose
surface is shared by El Salvador and Guatemala. It is
located on the northwestern border of El Salvador and
eastern Guatemala, including the Salvadoran
department of Santa Ana and the Guatemalan
department of Jutiapa, at an altitude of 430 meters.
The lake has an area of approximately 45 square
kilometers.
This body of fresh water has as tributaries to Osta, Angue and Cusmapa rivers. Lake pours
its flow on the right bank of the River Lempa River drains where hydroelectric dam is
Guajoyo. Two large peninsulas narrow the lake. In the Salvadoran side of the lake (which is
approximately 32 square kilometers) are the islands of Teotipa, Cerro de Tule and
Iguatepec, where since the first excavations in 1924, have found numerous pieces of preColumbian pottery. The lake is surrounded by volcanoes Mita, San Diego and Cerro
Quemado (now extinct).

Lake Olomega
Olomega lagoon is the largest body of freshwater in the eastern
part of El Salvador. Its area is 24.2 square kilometers. It is located
15 km southeast of San Miguel. It is fed and drained by the Rio
Grande de San Miguel and its current status is eutrophication. Its
jurisdiction is shared with the municipalities of Chirilagua (San
Miguel) and El Carmen (La Union).
Besides fish of different species on the banks of the lagoon you
can find many types of birds among which the white herons, pichiches, duck pig and others.

Lake Coatepeque
Lake Coatepeque is a volcanic lake, located 18 km
south of the city of Santa Ana in the municipality of
the Congo. It has an altitude of 745 meters and an
area of 25.3 square kilometers. In addition, its depth
of 115 m. It has an island called Isla del Cerro or
Teopan. The name "coatepeque" means "Hill of
Snakes" in Nahuatl language.

Lake Suchitln
Lake Suchitln or Cerron Grande reservoir was formed in
the winter of 1976 with the creation of the Central
Hidroelectrica del Cerrn Grande, in the cause of the
Lempa River.
Its name in Nahuatl means "Place of Flowers". Although
it is an artificial lake, it produces the most electricity in
the country. It has an area of 135 km2 and an altitude
between 182 and 234 meters above sea level varies
depending on time of year.

THEATERS
Cinemark
Cinemark USA, Inc. is a chain of cinemas owned
by Cinemark Holdings, Inc. with operations in the
United States, Chile, Colombia, Argentina,
Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Taiwan, Brazil,
Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras ,
Nicaragua and El Salvador. Your corporate
headquarters are located in Plano, Texas, United
States.
Since March 31, 2012, the Cinemark chain is the third largest in the US with 298 and 3,895
complex film screens in 40 states. This chain of cinemas and the second in Latin America
with 161 cinema complexes and 1,286 screens in 13 countries; It was the fourth largest
cinema chain in Mexico before its merger with the Cinemex chain. Cinemark is also the
second string of the world's largest theaters.

Cinemark operates movie theaters using several brands, including its core brand Cinemark,
Century Theatres, Tinseltown USA, CineArts, and Rave Cinemas.

Cinpolis
Cinepolis is a Mexican company dedicated to the
exhibition of films. It is owned by Ramirez Organization;
based in Morelia, Michoacan. It is the largest chain of
cinemas in Mexico. It is the largest chain in Latin
America and the fourth worldwide, with 334 theaters in
97 cities, 3187 screens and a workforce of over 27177
employees through Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, El
Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Peru, United
States, Spain and India. It offers six types of film and two service models, with a loyalty
card and a system online movie rental.

BEACHES IN EL SALVADOR
Playa Los Cobanos
The Cbanos has a beautiful beach of golden sands, located in the
north pacific largest rocky reef. Ideal for diving.
Department: Sonsonate

Playa El Zonte
The Zonte has an excellent beach for surfing. The beach is known
for its bohemian atmosphere.
Department: La Libertad

Playa Mizata
Mizata beach is the perfect base to start surfing. The beach has a
suitable camping esplanade.
Department: La Libertad

Playa Costa del Sol

The Costa del Sol is one of the places of tourist attraction of El
Salvador, with many hotels and beach clubs.
Department: La Paz

Playa El Cuco
Playa El Cuco is perfect to spend with family and disconnect from
all the bustle.
Department: San Miguel

SPAS
Amapulapa
Amapulapa is a water park or tourist center that is
located near the town of San Vicente, 60 kilometers
east of San Salvador. The name in Nahuatl means "He
laughed where Amates sink".
This recreational site has an area of 33 apples and
richness of this natural park is located on its soil
dominated by volcanic ash and lava. In it emerge many
water sources from which it draws, the flora is
characterized by Amates, which beautify the place.

Turicentro Apulo
The Apulo tourist center is located 16 kilometers from the
capital city, San Salvador, this closeness makes it a pretty
place visited by many tourists. Apulo in Nahuatl means
"place that sinks in water". This site is located in Canton
Apulo Dolores, municipality of Ilopango in the
department of San Salvador.
Adjacent to turicentro also is Lake Ilopango 72 km2, is
among the departments of San Salvador, Cuscatlan and La

Paz. Flora in this area is classified as tropical deciduous forest, as existing specimens are
typical of this plant formation.

Taking Quezaltepeque
Making Quezaltepeque is a water park that is
located northwest of the city of Quezaltepeque in
the department of La Libertad, located at a distance
of 25 km from the capital of San Salvador. This
tourist center was opened in July 1979 and is
administered by the Salvadoran Tourism Institute
(ISTU).
The story goes that years ago this place was a water
supply where people from different places came to drink water and used it to bring it to
their homes, in the absence at the time of a drinking water system. The people instead of
saying "we will drink water", simply said, "Let's take", so there depended on his name.

Entre Rios El Salvador

Entre Rios Ecopark is located in the municipality of
Caluco, Sonsonate, El Salvador; just 40 minutes from
San Salvador. This important tourist in the country
serving the public since 1998, the center has an area of
12 hectares in which you can find an extensive
vegetation, combined with pools, giant slides, thermal
pools, picnic areas and even an aquarium where visitors
can fish.

Turicentro Los Chorros

The turicentro Los Chorros is probably one of the
most beautiful places of our "Tom Thumb of
America", combining nature with fun. The fun factor
is what every tourist looks when it comes to El
Salvador. The name of this great turicentro comes
from the existence of many water sources due to
rainwater seepage occurred in the San Salvador
volcano.

The births of crystalline water that has filled this turicentro pools and also maintains a
pleasant climate in place. In addition, the greatness of these births of crystalline water is
that, being so strong its flow, several cities feed on it.

Festivals
The festival of the hammocks
The village of Conception Quezaltepeque has a
tradition that is celebrated every year, between the first
and second weekend of November, it is The Festival of
the Hammocks.
The handicraft production and marketing has become one
of the most diverse and productive activities of the entire
department of Chalatenango. But one of the more pleasant
and always had notoriety in many Salvadoran families and
outside our borders, are the colorful and comfortable hammocks. To honor such a pleasure
craft, the municipality of Concepcion Quezaltepeque celebrates its traditional Festival
Hammocks.

Festival del Caf en Jayaque, La Libertad

In the department of freedom alive the colorful village of
Jayaque, celebrated its 3rd festival of coffee on November
27, a tradition in El Salvador which is held every year.
Coffee has been one of the main crops in El Salvador and
in ancient times was what sustained the country's
economy. That's one of the reasons why in Jayaque the
coffee festival is held.
The picturesque town of Jayaque entertained the audience with the genius of its people
during the festival; as they had aritos sales and exhibitions, tusa rings, stained with coffee,
coffee jewelry ornaments shirts and many handicrafts made of a very clever way.

Corn Festivals
A series of corn festivals were held in different parts of El Salvador

Different municipalities in El Salvador will be

conducting a series of festivals corn, where the
public will have the opportunity to enjoy all
food products that are made with this grain as
cakes corn, atole corn, riguas, crazy corn, corn
tamales and different cultural activities.

July 22

Corn Festival
Location: House of Culture of Chilanga, Morazn

Time: 2:00 p.m.

July 25
Departmental Corn Festival, participate 10 Houses of Culture Department. of the
Union
Location: House of Culture of Conchagua, La Union
Time: 8:00 a.m.

July 26
Corn Festival
Location: Quelepa Park, San Miguel
Time: 10:00 a.m.

Food festivals throughout El Salvador

If yours is traveling through the country roads, meet
new people and enjoy the exquisite culinary culture of
the country, find out about food festivals (also called
food fairs), you'll be much help.
Whether you want to escape the city for a weekend, or
you're planning your next vacation, we recommend
some of the most renowned towns that offer delicious
food to all tourists.

Carnaval de San Miguel

The Carnival of San Miguel is one of the most important popular celebrations of El
Salvador, which takes place every November during the festivities of the city of San
Miguel.

The festivities begin with a month in advance

with a parade of mail reading ends with
municipal side, which opens the celebrations.
Also, as the days pass a series of "carnavalitos"
they develop in different sectors of San Miguel.
One of the main events is the election of the
Carnival Queen. In the religious aspect, a Mass
dedicated to the patron saint of the town on
November 21 in the Cathedral is done.

Restaurants of El Salvador
Rustico Bistro
A favorite among expats and travelers
craving a taste of home, Rustico Bistro is
widely regarded to serve the best burgers
in the capital. Despite the ubiquity of
American-inspired cuisine in San
Salvador, its a difficult claim to dispute.
The succulent beef patties arrive atop
soft burger buns that are freshly made in house and come with a variety of toppings,
including avocado, smoked bacon, caramelized onions and Swiss cheese. Hot dogs and
pulled pork sandwiches are also available, while the drinks menu features an excellent
selection of bottled beers. If you have room, there are all-American desserts too, including
chocolate chip cookies, cheesecake and decadent brownies.
Rustico Bistro, 3ra Calle Pte. y pasaje los pinos #3877, col. escalon san salvador, San
Salvador, El Salvador,+503 2224 5656

Restaurante Citron
Stylish Citron in Zona Rosa is an excellent choice for
fine dining. The restaurant itself is light and airy with
contemporary art on the walls, while the seasonally
changing menu is ingenious, taking classic Salvadoran
ingredients and combining them with influences from
further afield. The result is cleverly worked dishes
such as venison chorizo with confit tomato and a fresh
pesto made from epazote, a Central American herb
with a distinctive flavor often likened to fennel. With
buttery squash ravioli and stuffed mushrooms also on offer, vegetarians neednt feel left
out. Many of the ingredients, including the raspberries that appear beside creme brle on
the dessert menu, are grown nearby.

Citron, Condominio, Residencial Loma Linda, San Salvador, El Salvador, +503 2208 4000

Los Tacos de Paco

Not only does Los Tacos de Paco serve some of the best,
and most authentic, Mexican food in San Salvador, but it
also doubles as a bookshop and art gallery, holding poetry
readings on Wednesday nights from 6 p.m. for good
measure. Popular with members of the citys arts scene,
these literary gatherings celebrated their 10th anniversary
in 2012 and are a great place to meet like-minded locals.
Meanwhile you can tuck into plates piled high with
Mexican street food staples, such as crisp tacos and
golden quesadillas oozing with melted cheese perfect with a cold beer.
Los Tacos de Paco, Col Miramonte Av Los Andes No 2931 El Salvador, San Salvador,
+503 22601347

Comedor Pupusera La Ceiba

You cant visit El Salvador without trying pupusas, the
countrys national dish and one of the highlights of
Central American cuisine. At Comedor Pupuseria La
Ceiba, a no-frills cafe and local favorite, these soft maizeor rice-flour patties are freshly made to order and arrive
lightly charred from the griddle, stuffed with cheese,
black beans, ground pork (chicharrn) or loroco, the buds
of a flowering vine common throughout the country. La
Ceiba serves its pupusas as tradition dictates: with fresh
tomato salsa and a generous helping of curtido, an addictive pickled vegetable garnish with
a kick. Comedor Pupusera La Ceiba, Calle San Antonio Abad San Salvador El Salvador,
+503 2208 0344

Pampa El Volcn
Clinging to the forested slopes of the Boqueron, the
extinct Volcano that towers above San Salvador, Pampa El
Volcn boasts sweeping views of the city below, while its
terraces and leafy gardens offer welcome respite for those
looking to escape the bustle of downtown. Part of the
Pampa Argentina restaurant group, a popular local chain
renowned for its steaks, grilled Argentine sausages and
hearty breakfasts, this latest branch opened in 2012 and
has quickly earned a following among expats and locals
alike. The churrasco steaks are among the most popular dishes on the menu but quality is
consistent throughout and with views this spectacular it hardly matters what you order.
Pampa El Volcn,Calle al volcan, San Salvador, El Salvador, +503 2312 7331

Baha del Sol Hotel

Address
Bahia del Sol Hotel
78 km, Boulevard Costa del Sol, Costa del Sol, San Luis
La Herradura, El Salvador
Phone
+503 2343-3333
Description
Hotel Bahia del Sol resort and marina, trained to
accommodate any event, large or small staff. Experience the tropical paradise and the
soothing sounds of nature while you relax among the palm trees or stroll along the
kilometers of ocean surf and beach.

Las Flores Resort

Address
Las Flores Resort
Playa Las Flores, Chirilagua, El Salvador
Phone
+503 2684-4444
Description
Las Flores Resort is an environmentally conscious hotel
designed to have minimal impact on the landscape,
recycling of organic and inorganic waste. On the beach
you can participate in the surf for any level of skill or swim through the waves. We also
have yoga and spa.

Novo Apart Hotel

Address
Novo Apart Hotel
Final 61 North Ave., Colonia Escalon, San Salvador, El
Salvador
Phone
+503 2521-2000
Description
Novo Apart Hotel is within walking distance of banks,
shopping malls, hospitals, etcContamos 50 apartments,
equipped with air conditioning, full kitchen, cable TV and direct telephone, wireless
internet, conference rooms, sauna and massage, gym.

Costa Brava
Address
Costa Brava
Carretera Litoral Km 53 1/2, Playa El Zonte, Chiltiupn,
El Salvador
Phone
+503 2302-6068
Description
Costa Brava is a different seaside hotel. A merger of El
Salvador and the Mediterranean in Playa El Zonte. With
delicious food, friendly atmosphere and a view over the sea that you can enjoy for hours.

Native essence
Address
Native essence
53 km Coastal Highway, Playa El Zonte, Chiltiupn, El
Salvador
Phone
+503 7737-8879
Description
Native Essence is located in Playa El Zonte famous for
surfing because of the quality of its waves, making it the
favorite for not only national but international surfers. The shape of the beach is also
excellent for those who want to learn surfing, simple or.