Things to Do in San Salvador

There are 3 attractions in San Salvador. Joya de Cerén, pre-columbian maya village preserved under volcanic ash, is the most popular.

1

Joya de Cerén

Pre-Columbian Maya village preserved under volcanic ash

Ruins

2

Lake Ilopango

Crater lake east of San Salvador; volcanic caldera

Lake

3

Coatepeque Caldera

Volcanic caldera enclosing a large crater lake

Lake

4

San Vicente (volcano)

Active stratovolcano dominating San Vicente Department skyline

Volcano

5

San Andrés, El Salvador

Archaeological site and town with pre-Columbian ruins

Archaeological Site

6

San Salvador (volcano)

Stratovolcano overlooking San Salvador city

Volcano

7

Guazapa (volcano)

Extinct volcanic massif near San Salvador with trails

Mountain

8

Coatepeque

Volcanic caldera lake in Santa Ana Department

Archaeological Site

9

El Boqueron National Park

Volcanic crater national park near San Salvador

National Park