Tecapa (Volcán de Tecapa)

El Salvador's Tecapa volcano is located in the town of Alegra, in the department of Usulutan. It is part of the Sierra Tecapa-Chinameca and has a height of 1,593 meters above sea level.

Laguna de Alegria is a crater lake surrounded by hot springs and fumaroles. The poet Gabriela Mistral baptized this spot as the "Emerald of America," and it is now a tourist magnet. In addition, the ausoles or fumaroles known as "El Bufadero," "Tronador," "Tronadorcito," "Loma China," and "El Pinar'' are located on the volcano's northern slopes.

President Po Romero Bosque inaugurated the road that connects the city of Alegra to the Alegra lagoon on December 29, 1928, at 10 a.m. On the banks of the lagoon, residents and local authorities of Alegra created an artistic bower in which many residents from the east gathered to accompany the president and his entourage to express gratitude to the government, the board in charge of the works, and the local authorities for the new road's construction.

Location: Usulután Department, El Salvador

Elevation: 1,593 m (5,226 ft)