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Helpful Information for Tourists in Juayua

July 27th, 2009 | El Salvador - Business, El Salvador - Places to Eat, El Salvador - Places to Stay, El Salvador - Relocation, El Salvador - Travel Tips, The Best of El Salvador | No Comments »

The greatest resource you can have when it comes to travel in Juayua (not counting a Spanish-English dictionary if you don’t speak the language) is the information available on www.juayua.com. The website is actually all in Spanish… so you will need that dictionary for sure!

Juayua.com has photo galleries of the city, a calendar of events, hotel listings, info on tour companies, restaurants, news, transportation and more. It is like one stop shopping for this little town that is talked about all over the internet as one of the best stops on the Route of the Flowers.

I think my favorite is the “Comida Rapida” section, which highlights the three “fast food” places in Juayua, all right by city Read more

Real, Good Pizza in Juayua

July 20th, 2009 | El Salvador - Family Friendly, El Salvador - Gringo Favorite, El Salvador - Places to Eat, El Salvador - Travel Tips | 2 Comments »

So everyone knows the Food Festival in Juayua is where it’s at, but what if you arrive mid-week and are looking for somewhere to grub? Hit up the Pizzeria Al Forno… you won’t be disappointed.

In other countries I have traveled to, I often succumb, at least once, to eating at an American style pizza joint, like Pizza Hut, and I am always incredibly disappointed. Even in countries where there are local pizza chains, it is just never as good as Hungry Howies (GO MIDWEST PIZZA!).

Pizzeria Al Forno isn’t Midwest pizza, and it’s not a New York pie either, but it does what it does well. Pizzas are baked fresh, in about 15 minutes, and they use all fresh ingredients. Read more

Budget Hostel/Hotel in Juayua and Tour Operation

July 13th, 2009 | El Salvador - Business, El Salvador - Family Friendly, El Salvador - Gringo Favorite, El Salvador - Gringo Owned Businesses, El Salvador - Places to Stay, The Best of El Salvador | No Comments »

Budget accomodations in Juayua can be found at Hotel Anahuac on 5a av norte at 1a calle pte near the town center. A night starts at $7 for a bed in either of the dorm style rooms. There are also four private rooms that open up onto a large courtyard that serves as kind of a community hang out spot.

The hotel is a colonial home that has been converted, and keeps a very low key, cool, cozy style. Hammocks are strung up between support beams, there is a common kitchen for guests to share, and a number of random rooms to chill in with free internet access.

The private rooms have hot water bathrooms, the dorm rooms have a shared Read more

Reliable Tour Company in Juayua

July 9th, 2009 | El Salvador - Best Shopping, El Salvador - Business, El Salvador - Family Friendly, El Salvador - Gringo Favorite, El Salvador - Must See or Do, El Salvador - Travel Tips | No Comments »

With all the fun hiking to do in and around Juayua it is important that you choose a reliable tour company. Juayutur on the east side of the town’s central park is known for providing a variety of excellent tours, even custom fitting tours to tailor to the needs of your group.

Really, if you come to Juayua during the week, you are going to want to fill your days with different hikes, bike rides, and swims in anticipation of the weekend’s Gastronomic Fair.

That’s where Juayutur fits in. Although at the moment they don’t have a web-site, you can call Edgar Antonio Alfaro at 011 503 2469 2387, or just stop by the office!

Make sure you make the time Read more

Connecting to the Internet in El Salvador

July 1st, 2009 | El Salvador - Business, El Salvador - Gringo Favorite, El Salvador - Travel Tips | No Comments »

There are a number of places where you can connect to the internet in Juayua. These cybercafes charge for the amount of time that you are connected, and although the speeds aren’t very fast, you can still manage to connect and read email. Voice and video chat functions don’t work too well, as there isn’t enough bandwidth to handle it.

For connecting to the internt in Juayua try these three internet cafes:

Cyber y Equipment

1a. Av. Sur 1-2, Barrio San JoséTel.: 2452-2769

Nautilus Cyber Shop

Calle Merceditas Cáceres y 2a. Av. NorteTels.:2452-2343, 2226-4374cor07_1@hotmail.com

En El Yei

Calle Merceditas Cáceres No. 13, Centro Comercial La Futurista. Tel. 2452-2214

Helpful Information for Tourists in Juayua

Real, Good Pizza in Juayua

Budget Hostel/Hotel in Juayua and Tour Operation

Reliable Tour Company in Juayua

Connecting to the Internet in El Salvador

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