El Salvador has colorful small towns

Among reasons to visit El Salvador, colorful small town is one of them. El Salvador has some wonderful small towns with histories and traditions dating back to colonial times or even earlier. These towns can be found all over the country, so finding one to visit and explore will be simple. Panchimalco, La Palma, Suchitoto, Ataco, Juayua, and Nahuizalco are among the most popular small tourist towns. In any of these colorful towns, you can see and do a variety of things. For example, you can admire colonial architecture, learn about local customs, visit historic colonial churches, and sample local cuisine.

The scenic rolling Ruta de Las Flores takes you through the Sierra Apaneca-Ilamatepec mountain range, punctuated with charming little towns such as Juaya, home of El Salvador's most popular weekend food fair, and Concepción de Ataco, the colorful cobblestone village, just west of San Salvador. Climbing volcanoes such as Izalco and Santa Ana can be done at Parque Nacional Los Volcanes (Parque Cerro Verde). The nearby Lago de Coatepeque is one of the country's largest crater lakes, and the Tazumal ruins in Chalchuapa are just a short bus ride from El Salvador's second-largest city, Santa Ana.