Eco Parque Santa Cruz La Vega — Attraction in Departamento de La Paz

This place was special and worth going off the beaten path for. My cousin took me with my aunt and my uncle. You take a 30 minute winding road up the mountain to get to the mirador. The place looks unassuming at first but when you go inside, the view opens up.

I was immediately impressed by the view of el Lago de Ilopango. You have an unobstructed view of the lake and of some of the mountains that drape San Salvador. We went for the view but stayed for the food. I was definitely happy with the food; I ordered a churrasco and the meat was delicious. One thing to note is that they don’t serve alcohol. As a beer drinker, that one stung a bit. I think they do it purposely to avoid a particular crowd and to ensure as much traffic as possible. Seating is limited. They are building a new area where one can host private events and have an even better view. I do like the COVID measures they are taking but not a fan of all the plastic and recyclable plastics they are using. I saw so much garbage being accumulated while I was there.

Overall, this is a must visit spot and I am looking forward to going back. Well done...

Creo que seré el único que escriba una reseña mala con justificación, espero esta reseña cambie mediante vuelva a ir. Esta reseña será en cuanto al ecoparque no al restaurante, nos cobraron muchísimo 3 dolares por persona, uno pensaría que si le cobran eso tienen caminos y senderos bien hechos, resulta que solo es una calle de rocas muy pero muy empinada, tiene muy poca señalización, nos insinuaron que vendían garrobos y que ellos mismos los mataban (el garrobo es una especie protegida y es ilegal su caza y consumo, ellos cobran 3 dolares la entrada por persona, no los cazan por necesidad, los cazan por avaricia, nos comento que los vendían a "20 pesos por animal") es un ECOPARQUE no deben de mermar la población de sus especies, porque es su atractivo, si vuelvo a ir y vemos esa situación tocara llamar al ministerio de medio ambiente. Siguiendo con la reseña, si hay especies de animales y tiene unas buenas vistas, mas que un ecoparque es una "calle parque", escribo al dueño, al personal o a alguna persona que dirija el lugar, porfa echen ojo a esas situaciones, es bueno tener un negocio, pero respeten el nombre y hagan lugares dignos y denle el espacio a los animales, una caceta con un vigilante no estaría mal, senderos bien marcados y sancionar a las personas que venden...

Do not waste your time coming here unless you have 4 wheel drive. It’s not necessary just to get to the camping area like one review says but to enjoy anything nice in the park unless you consider hiking up and down a road for cars fun. We cashier says we could walk around but when turned around after 10 mins as it was just driveway down with no hiking...