🇸🇻 El Salvador Ultimate Travel Guide – Must-See Attractions!

📍 San Salvador (Capital City) – Walkable & Packed with Gems! 🏰 Iglesia El Rosario (Rainbow Church) 🌈✨ → Looks plain outside, but STUNNING inside! → Sunlight through colorful glass windows creates a magical glow. → Entrance: Hard-to-find small door on the south side. ⛪ Metropolitan Cathedral of San Salvador → Historic cathedral linked to Archbishop Romero. 📚 National Library (China-Built!) 🇨🇳💻 → 24/7 open, filled with comics, Switch, PS5, & Apple computers! → Big "China Aid" sign outside – more fun than studying! 😆 🏛️ National Palace → Former government building (1911-1974), now a simple museum. → Guided tours available, but skippable if short on time. 🌋 Santa Ana Volcano (Hike Before 10:30 AM!) ⏰ Open: 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM (Arrive by 10:30 latest!) 📍 Start point: Oficina de Medio Ambiente 💰 $3 entry (Guide mandatory) ⏳ 1.5-hour hike up, only 30 mins at the summit. 📍 Santa Ana (2nd Largest City) → Classic Latin American plazas & churches. 🏛️ Mayan Ruins & UNESCO Sites 🔹 Tazumal Archaeological Park ($5) – Best-preserved Mayan pyramids. 🔹 Casa Blanca Archaeological Site ($5) – Smaller, less intact ruins. 🔹 Joya de Cerén – UNESCO-listed "Pompeii of the Americas" (volcanic ash-preserved village). 🌸 Ruta de las Flores (Flower Route) 🌺 Scenic route through colonial towns (Sonzacate → Ahuachapán). 🍴 Best stop: Juayua (cute cafes & food stalls, but not mind-blowing). 📌 Travel Tips: ✅ Best hidden gem? Rainbow Church! ✅ Must-do hike? Santa Ana Volcano (go early!). ✅ Unique history? Joya de Cerén (UNESCO site). #ElSalvador #TravelGuide #CentralAmerica #MayanRuins #VolcanoHike #RainbowChurch #ChinaBuiltLibrary ✈️🌎📸