San Andrés is a pre-Hispanic site of El Salvador, whose occupation began around the year 900 BC as an agricultural town in the valley of Zapotitán in the department of La Libertad. This early establishment was vacated by the year 250 because of the enormous eruption of the caldera of Lago Ilopango, and was occupied again in the 5th Century, along with many other sites in the valley of Zapotitán. Between 600 and 900 AD, San Andrés was the capital of a Mayan lordship with supremacy over the other establishments of Vale de Zapotitán.

The residential area has not yet been well studied. The investigations and excavations in San Andrés have been primarily of the political-ceremonial center and have revealed that it was divided into the South Seat (from which they governed) and the North Seat. In the year 600, the South Seat was filled with adobe (leaving a tunnel leading to the original seat) to construct the Acropolis, which contains ceremonial and political structures. In the ends to the South and East of the Acropolis are pyramids or structures:
1 (the main pyramid), 2, 3 and 4.
In the North ends and the west are a series of rooms where the governors lived (the last palaces of San Andrés) of which two have been reconstructed. To the south of the Acropolis lies structure 7, another ceremonial structure. In the North seat, or Great Seat, is the pyramid or structure 5 (called the Bell of San Andrés) which is united with the Acropolis behind structure 6 (which has the shape of an L). Around structure 5 are the structures where commerce took place

Mayan Ruins of Tazumal is situated in the middle of Chalchuapa in El Salvador. Tazumal is located 60 kilometers away from San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador. Chalchuapa is an archaeological region, which includes archaeological sites of Casa Blanca, Las Victorias, Pampe and Trapiche.

Tazumal's Mayan Ruins is one of the well preserved sites of the country. Tazumal is a Quiche word in English it means "a place where the victims were burned". This popular site consists of ruins that date back to the civilization of Mayans in El Salvador between the years 100 to 1200 AD. The site of Mayan Ruins in Chalchuapa was built by the Mayan civilization or the Mesoamerican civilization.

The Mayan Ruins features include:

* water drainage system
* tombs
* objects used in performing rituals
* adjoining small pyramids
* Nahua God of fertility and war
* Statue of Xipetotec


Tazumal's artifacts provide a clue of the past trade between distant places and Tazumal The estimation of the archaeologists is that the first inhabitants residing in this region dates back to 1200 BC.

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Quiver Surf El Salvador provides one guide and one vehicle per every group of 1-8 people.

(Historical Tour)

Day Trip


Enjoy a beautiful drive through the El Salvador countryside to the quaint, historical town of Suchitoto.

Visit museums, art galleries, and Iglesia Santa Lucia that capture the town’s history of war and colonialism.
Optional tours of Lago Suchitlán and Volcán Guazapa (lake and volcano tours for extra cost).


Volcanes y Ruinas

(Tour of Volcanoes and/or Ruins)

Day Trip


Visit the beautiful park of Cerro Verde, with 3 active volcanoes surrounded by cloud forest and plenty of hiking trails (full hike to any volcano = approx 4 hrs.)
AND / OR


Continue to El Valle de San Andres to visit the ruins of underground Mayan pyramids!

Then to Joya de Ceren to see an ancient Mayan city still being excavated!

Optional trip to the ruins of Tazumal, an above-ground Mayan temple (Additional 2 hours).



La Palma
(Artisan Tour)

Day Trip

Visit a small artisan town nestled in the mountains north of San Salvador, known for a unique style of painting introduced by the internationally renowned artist, Fernando Llort.

Spend the morning at El Mercado Artesanal (the artisan's market), located in the center of town.

Explore nearby parks with lookout points at up to 2,400 meters altitude, which provide incredible views of the valley and many trails for hiking.

Amazing town with beautiful natural rivers and tropical forest, place in history with the battle of the Cinacantan in the year 1533 with Pedro de Alvarado

The Cathedral of Saint Anne (Spanish: Catedral de la Señora Santa Ana), is a Gothic Cathedral located in Santa Ana, El Salvador.

The cathedral was designed to look like a Gothic Cathedral in contrast to the Spanish Colonial Style of most of the cathedrals of El Salvador and the rest of Latin America. The North Tower features three bells that are activated manually, while The South Tower features three bells, brought from the Netherlands in 1949, which are activated electronically.

Located at only 5 kilometers from Apaneca in the department of Ahuchapan, Ataco is without a doubt a colorful town and holder of one of the most famous handcraft and textile stores in the region: "Diconte Axul". The main park is located a couple of blocks from this store and across from the main church which has been recently re-built.

During the months of December and January Los Cobanos is an excellent option for recreational diving, spearfishing, and reef fishing, as the water is crystal clear and there are several wrecks to investigate. Tourists can also enjoy the migration of the pilot whales as they come anywhere from 10 to 5 miles from shore.
There are two main seasons one has to keep in mind before traveling to El Salvador to target the right fish: Dry Season (Nov - April) and Rainy Season (May - Oct)

Dry Season:

Reef Fishing and Shore Fishing: (Giant Snapper, Snook, Grouper, Barracuda, Yellowfin Tuna, Mackerel, Rooster)

Rainy Season:

Deep Sea Fishing: (Dorados Mahi-Mahi, Wahoo, Yellowfin Tuna)

National Park Cerro Verde

Since the National Park Cerro Verde reopened its doors to the public in December 2002 it offers visitors many new changes. The Ministry of Tourism has made a big effort together with the guides in order to provide of better quality services. They offer an interpretation of the environment in an educational and unique way. The guides are local people from the surrounding neighborhoods.

The Nahuatl name for Cerro Verde is Cuntetepeque.

Altitude: The Park is located at 2030 meters above sea level, in the western part of the country, between the departments of Santa Ana and Sonsonate.

Any type of Nature tour your looking for , travel El Salvador.