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Ranked #1 of 15 Attractions in San Salvador
4.5 of 5 stars 58 reviews
Attraction type  Bodies of Water
Distance  0.0 miles from city centre
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Ranked #2 of 15 Attractions in San Salvador
4.5 of 5 stars 46 reviews
Owner description: Excavation at "Jewel of the Ceren", a pre-Columbian Mayan farming village, that was buried under a volcanic eruption around... more » Owner description: Excavation at "Jewel of the Ceren", a pre-Columbian Mayan farming village, that was buried under a volcanic eruption around 600 A.D. « less
Attraction type  Ancient Ruins
Distance  0.0 miles from city centre
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Ranked #3 of 15 Attractions in San Salvador
4.5 of 5 stars 13 reviews
Attraction type  National Parks
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Ranked #4 of 15 Attractions in San Salvador
4.5 of 5 stars 18 reviews
Attraction type  Churches/ Cathedrals
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Ranked #5 of 15 Attractions in San Salvador
4.5 of 5 stars 24 reviews

Puerta Del Diablo is a peak located to the South East of San Salvador. Being of great significance to the Mayan Pipil people, it was a sacred site used for sacrifice rituals. It... more »

Attraction type  Lookouts; Geologic Formations
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Ranked #6 of 15 Attractions in San Salvador
5 of 5 stars 4 reviews
Attraction type  Museums
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Ranked #7 of 15 Attractions in San Salvador
5 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Owner description: This was the hospital where Archbishop Oscar Romero took up humble residence, and conducted services in the chapel. He was... more » Owner description: This was the hospital where Archbishop Oscar Romero took up humble residence, and conducted services in the chapel. He was assassinated here. « less
Attraction type  Historic Sites; Landmarks/ Points of Interest; Religious Sites
Ranked #8 of 15 Attractions in San Salvador
4 of 5 stars 16 reviews
Attraction type  Convention Centres; Shopping centres; Architectural Buildings
Distance  2.4 miles from city centre
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Ranked #9 of 15 Attractions in San Salvador
4 of 5 stars 22 reviews
Attraction type  Religious Sites
Distance  0.0 miles from city centre
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Ranked #10 of 15 Attractions in San Salvador
4 of 5 stars 12 reviews
Attraction type  Gardens
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Ranked #11 of 15 Attractions in San Salvador
4 of 5 stars 8 reviews
Attraction type  Military Museums
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Ranked #12 of 15 Attractions in San Salvador
4 of 5 stars 4 reviews

The phone numbers fro the El Salvador Tourist Office are (503) 2243-7835; (503) 2241-3200 more »

Attraction type  Tourist/ Visitor Centres; Tours
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Ranked #13 of 15 Attractions in San Salvador
4.5 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Attraction type  Nature/ Wildlife Areas
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Ranked #14 of 15 Attractions in San Salvador
4 of 5 stars 4 reviews
Attraction type  Bodies of Water
Ranked #15 of 15 Attractions in San Salvador
3.5 of 5 stars 8 reviews
Attraction type  Nature/ Wildlife Areas; Parks
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