El Salvador

Volcanoes, surf and Maya ruins in Central America's smallest country.

This is a first draft of the El Salvador list. The full region guide is being written, and tiers may still change.

The Short List

Beaches · Surfing

World-class waves on the Pacific coast, known as Surf City.

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Nature · Scenic Drives

A road of coffee towns and weekend food fairs.

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Worth a Detour

Heritage · UNESCO

The Pompeii of the Americas, a Maya village buried by ash about 600 AD.

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Worth a Detour

Nature · Volcanoes

Hike to a sulfur crater lake, looking over a bright blue caldera.

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Cities · Colonial towns

A quiet cobbled colonial town by a lake.

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Grey pins: guides still being written.