After Nahuizalco the next stop of the Ruta de las Flores is Salcoatitán. It is famous for being the first home to coffee plantations back in the 1860s and coffee is still the village’s 
primary source of income.
Although Salcoatitán isn’t a particularly large town, it does draw a number of visitors since it is on the Ruta de las Flores. As with Nahuizalco one of the major attractions for tourists are the local arts and crafts.
Salcoatitán is home to some very talented artists that create works of art out of everything! (Even the homes… take a stroll down the streets to enjoy the brightly painted homes.) There are also a number of art galleries that feature local artists. Here is where you can find all the best crafts to either decorate your home in El Salvador, or take back as souvenirs.
Common purchases in the mountain town of Salcoatitán include woven reed crafts, such as baskets, embroidered dresses, eco-art and paintings and sculptures. The clothing is all pretty neat, made with naturally dyed fabrics and what not, but it isn’t really something you would do anything with. Pretty to look at though.
Salcoatitán gets skipped over by many people on their way up to Juayua, but it is nice to stop for lunch and a quick trip through the arts and crafts galleries, which are newer to the area.
To get to Salcoatitán by car take the CA-8 that goes from Sonsonate to Ahuachapán. If you are coming by bus take the 205 from San Salvador to Sonsonate, then in Sonsonate take the 249 to Ahuachapán and get off in Salcoatitán.
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