Things to Do in Zaragoza, El Salvador

There are 3 attractions in Zaragoza, El 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

Santa Ana Volcano

Active stratovolcano with crater lake in El Salvador

Volcano

3

Izalco (volcano)

Small, historically active volcano once called lighthouse

Volcano

4

Lake Ilopango

Crater lake east of San Salvador; volcanic caldera

Lake

5

Coatepeque Caldera

Volcanic caldera enclosing a large crater lake

Lake

6

San Andrés, El Salvador

Archaeological site and town with pre-Columbian ruins

Archaeological Site

7

San Salvador (volcano)

Stratovolcano overlooking San Salvador city

Volcano

8

Guazapa (volcano)

Extinct volcanic massif near San Salvador with trails

Mountain

9

Coatepeque

Volcanic caldera lake in Santa Ana Department

Archaeological Site

10

Los Volcanes National Park

National park encompassing volcanic peaks and cloud forest

National Park

11

El Boqueron National Park

Volcanic crater national park near San Salvador

National Park