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El Salvador.

Less-touristed places, sorted by Wander Well Score.

Usulután, El Salvador
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Usulután

El Salvador

A whitewashed colonial church and a colonnaded municipal building frame a tree-filled central plaza in this Salvadoran departmental capital, set between the…

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San Salvador, El Salvador
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Charming old-world towns

San Salvador

El Salvador

El Salvador's capital since 1545, San Salvador is a large Central American city with a walkable historic centre dense with churches, cafés, and restaurants.

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Zacatecoluca, El Salvador
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Zacatecoluca

El Salvador

Zacatecoluca, the departmental capital of La Paz in El Salvador, sits close to the coast with mountains visible on the horizon.

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San Miguel, El Salvador
Gold
Bustling market & commercial towns

San Miguel

El Salvador

Founded in 1530 as San Miguel de La Frontera, this city in eastern El Salvador has served as the dominant commercial hub of the country's eastern region for…

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Atiquizaya, El Salvador
Gold

Atiquizaya

El Salvador

This tree-shaded central plaza with a tiled gazebo and rustic log benches gives this small Salvadoran town an inviting heart, set in upland country near the…

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Santa Tecla, El Salvador
Gold

Santa Tecla

El Salvador

Founded in 1854 as a planned replacement capital after an earthquake destroyed San Salvador, Santa Tecla is a city in El Salvador's La Libertad department wi…

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Santa Ana, El Salvador
Gold

Santa Ana

El Salvador

El Salvador's second city and the wealthiest in the country during the early 20th-century coffee boom, Santa Ana has a walkable centre dense with historic ch…

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Sensuntepeque, El Salvador
Silver

Sensuntepeque

El Salvador

This whitewashed twin-towered colonial church dominates the central plaza of this upland Salvadoran departmental capital, sitting at elevation in the Cabañas…

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Chalchuapa, El Salvador
Gold

Chalchuapa

El Salvador

This whitewashed colonial-era church with an ornate stepped facade dominates the centre of this western Salvadoran town, set at elevation near upland country…

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Izalco, El Salvador
Gold
Charming old-world towns

Izalco

El Salvador

A Salvadoran town with deep pre-Hispanic roots, Izalco centers on a grand whitewashed colonial church with twin bell towers and baroque detailing, set agains…

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Ahuachapán, El Salvador
Gold
Mountain villages

Ahuachapán

El Salvador

This western El Salvador city serves as the departmental capital and draws visitors to a compact centre with a concentration of historic churches, cafés, and…

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Concepción de Ataco, El Salvador
Silver
Food scenes & café towns

Concepción de Ataco

El Salvador

A lively small town in El Salvador's western highlands, Concepción de Ataco spreads across a green valley ringed by forested hills, with a domed church ancho…

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Chalatenango, El Salvador
Silver

Chalatenango

El Salvador

White-and-gold colonial-style church with ornate arched doorways and a clock tower anchors this Salvadoran departmental capital set among hills, where indepe…

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Ciudad Arce, El Salvador
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Ciudad Arce

El Salvador

Lively central plaza shaded by palms and large trees anchors this compact Salvadoran town in La Libertad, where a white-and-blue parish church and a busy mun…

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El Zonte, El Salvador
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Coast & island escapes

El Zonte

La Libertad · El Salvador

This Pacific-coast surf town in La Libertad that draws waves-focused visitors from across Central America, El Zonte is also known internationally as Bitcoin…

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Armenia, El Salvador
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Armenia

El Salvador

Lively central plaza with tropical greenery and colorful flags anchors this small Salvadoran town in the upland Sonsonate region, making it a worthwhile stop…

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Sonsonate, El Salvador
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Sonsonate

El Salvador

This walkable western Salvadoran city with a centre dense with historic churches and a real café and restaurant scene, Sonsonate sits alongside the river tha…

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Salcoatitán, El Salvador
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Salcoatitán

El Salvador

Modest Salvadoran town in Sonsonate's lush volcanic highlands, Salcoatitán sits amid dense tropical greenery with a dramatic backdrop of multiple volcanic pe…

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Nahuizalco, El Salvador
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Nahuizalco

El Salvador

This white-rendered colonial church with a tall bell tower and palm trees at its steps anchors this Salvadoran town in Sonsonate, a region close to upland co…

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Jujutla, El Salvador
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Jujutla

El Salvador

A small Salvadoran village in Ahuachapán with a tree-shaded central plaza featuring a cast-iron fountain and yellow colonial-style buildings, set between the…

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San Pablo Tacachico, El Salvador
Silver

San Pablo Tacachico

El Salvador

Low-rise Salvadoran town spread across tree-lined streets, with a central sports field and public buildings at its core, backed by dry forested hills that ri…

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Guaymango, El Salvador
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Guaymango

El Salvador

A small Salvadoran village in hilly Ahuachapán, where a tidy central plaza with a red-roofed bandstand, palm trees, and park benches opens toward a glimpse o…

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San Francisco Gotera, El Salvador
Silver

San Francisco Gotera

El Salvador

A compact departmental capital in El Salvador's eastern uplands, where a bold yellow colonial-style church with twin bell towers anchors the town square and…

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Apaneca, El Salvador
Silver
Mountain villages

Apaneca

Ahuachapán · El Salvador

Tiny mountain town in El Salvador's Ahuachapán department, Apaneca sits in highland terrain near two volcanoes and draws outdoor activity with forests, hikin…

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San Vicente, El Salvador
Gold
Mountain villages

San Vicente

El Salvador

A compact Salvadoran town with a walkable centre holding a concentration of historic churches, cafés, and restaurants, set against mountain terrain.

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La Palma, El Salvador
Bronze

La Palma

El Salvador

La Palma, a small town in El Salvador's mountainous Chalatenango department, is the country's leading centre for artisan crafts, with the local handicraft tr…

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Cojutepeque, El Salvador
Silver
Mountain villages

Cojutepeque

El Salvador

Compact mountain town in El Salvador and the departmental seat of Cuscatlán, Cojutepeque has a lively commercial centre with cafés and restaurants concentrat…

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Tacuba, El Salvador
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Tacuba

El Salvador

Tiny Salvadoran town in the highlands of Ahuachapán, Tacuba sits above a broad valley of tropical dry forest, with views across rolling green canopy toward l…

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Acajutla, El Salvador
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Acajutla

El Salvador

Acajutla sits on El Salvador's Pacific coast and is home to the country's principal seaport, through which much of the nation's coffee, sugar, and balsam exp…

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San Juan Opico, El Salvador
Silver
Mountain villages

San Juan Opico

El Salvador

This compact town in El Salvador's La Libertad department is home to a colonial-era church and the pre-Columbian archaeological site of Joya de Cerén, a UNES…

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San Lorenzo, El Salvador
Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

San Lorenzo

El Salvador

Lively open-air market culture thrives in this pocket-sized Salvadoran town near Ahuachapán, where vendors pour local fruit drinks and sell bottled regional…

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La Unión, El Salvador
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Mountain villages

La Unión

El Salvador

This compact waterfront town on the Gulf of Fonseca in eastern El Salvador, La Unión has a walkable centre with cafés and restaurants concentrated near the s…

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Candelaria de la Frontera, El Salvador
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Candelaria de la Frontera

El Salvador

A small Salvadoran town in the western Santa Ana region, where epiphyte-draped trees signal the surrounding upland countryside and proximity to the broader a…

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San Matías, El Salvador
Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

San Matías

El Salvador

A tiny agricultural town in El Salvador's La Libertad department, San Matías sits close to upland country with a public plaza marked by a white monument bust…

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Silver

San Antonio Pajonal

Santa Ana · El Salvador

This small Salvadoran town in Santa Ana's hill country, San Antonio Pajonal sits at the water's edge with upland terrain nearby and access to a UNESCO-recogn…

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Silver
Hiking & national-park bases

San Julián

El Salvador

A mid-sized Salvadoran town set in upland country with water close at hand, San Julián sits within reach of a UNESCO World Heritage area, making it a practic…

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Silver

El Porvenir

El Salvador

A small Salvadoran town sitting directly on the water's edge, with upland country close by and a UNESCO-listed site within reach for day-trippers.

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Silver

Texistepeque

El Salvador

Pocket-sized Salvadoran village with a notable concentration of historic churches, set within walking distance of water and close to upland country, with a U…

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Silver

Masahuat

El Salvador

This pocket-sized Salvadoran village sitting directly at the water's edge, with upland country close by and a UNESCO-listed site within reach for day-tripper…

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Silver

Santiago de la Frontera

El Salvador

This modest Salvadoran town sitting directly at the water's edge, with upland country close by and a UNESCO-listed site within reach for day-trippers explori…

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Silver
Hiking & national-park bases

El Congo

El Salvador

This little Salvadoran town within easy reach of upland scenery and a UNESCO-recognized site in the wider region, making it a practical base for exploring th…

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Silver

San Sebastián Salitrillo

El Salvador

This mid-sized Salvadoran town within easy reach of upland countryside and a UNESCO-recognized site in the wider region, with water nearby and a compact loca…

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Bronze
Hiking & national-park bases

El Paraíso

El Salvador

This modest Salvadoran town sitting directly on the water with upland country close by, making it a practical base for exploring the wider region, which incl…

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Santa Rosa Guachipilín

El Salvador

Tiny Salvadoran town sitting directly at the water's edge, with upland country close by and a UNESCO-listed site within reach for day-trippers exploring the…

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Santa Catarina Masahuat

El Salvador

This small Salvadoran town sitting directly at the water's edge, with upland country close by and a UNESCO-listed site within reach for day-trippers explorin…

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Hiking & national-park bases

Agua Caliente

El Salvador

This pocket-sized Salvadoran town sitting directly on the water with upland country close by, making it a practical base for exploring the wider region, whic…

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Santo Domingo de Guzmán

El Salvador

Compact Salvadoran town sitting directly at the water's edge, with hills rising nearby and a UNESCO World Heritage site within reach for day-trippers looking…

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Santa Isabel Ishuatán

El Salvador

This modest Salvadoran town sitting directly on the water's edge, with upland country close by and a UNESCO-recognized area within reach for day trips.

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Inland waterside towns

Cuisnahuat

El Salvador

Pocket-sized Salvadoran town sitting directly at the water's edge, Cuisnahuat offers a quiet lakeside or riverside setting with upland country nearby and acc…

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La Reina

El Salvador

Pocket-sized Salvadoran town within easy reach of upland countryside and a UNESCO-recognized site nearby, making it a practical base for travelers exploring…

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San Pedro Puxtla

Ahuachapán · El Salvador

This pocket-sized Salvadoran town in the highlands of Ahuachapán, San Pedro Puxtla sits near water and upland scenery, making it a quiet base for exploring t…

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Hiking & national-park bases

Nueva Concepción

Chalatenango · El Salvador

Modest Salvadoran town in Chalatenango's upland country, Nueva Concepción sits directly at the water's edge, offering a quiet base for exploring the surround…

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