After Juayua: Apaneca and its Coffee

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After Juayua: Apaneca and its Coffee

August 20th, 2009 | El Salvador - Best Shopping, El Salvador - Family Friendly, El Salvador - Gringo Favorite, El Salvador - Must See or Do, El Salvador - Travel Tips, The Best of El Salvador | 1 Comment »

Apaneca’s location is what makes it perfect for harvesting coffee. At 1455 meters above sea level, it is the city with the highest altitude in El Salvador, and the next stop after Juayua on the Ruta de las Flores. Due to its height, some of the best coffees in the world are produced here.

Apaneca means “the river of the winds” and the city holds up to its name, with constant breezes throughout the day. Many wind barriers are created using coffee bushes, making the whole region very picturesque.

There are lost of different sights to see in Apaneca, such as the Laguna Verde and the Laguna de las Ninfas, and touring a coffee plantation is a must.

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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!

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San Juan Bautista and Crafts Festival in Nahuizalco

June 15th, 2009 | El Salvador - Best Shopping, El Salvador - Culture, El Salvador - Family Friendly, El Salvador - Must See or Do, El Salvador - Travel Tips | No Comments »

If you are headed to Nahuizalco within the next 5–10 days you are just in time to celebrate the patron saint festival in honor of San Juan Bautista, as well as the annual arts and crafts festival. The 5 day fesitval is held annually from June 20–25.

San Juan Bautista is the namesake for the Nahuizalco Chapel which was built in 1859. It is an interesting archaeological site, which is home to several graves. (In colonial times, before cemetaries, they buried people in the church!) Several tombs have already been discovered, and many people hold to the belief that another temple or grave might exist underneath the floor.

During the festival the whole town lights up! Local furniture, arts and Read more

The Route of the Flowers – First Stop, Nahuizalco!

June 10th, 2009 | El Salvador - Best Shopping, El Salvador - Business, El Salvador - Family Friendly | No Comments »

The Route of the Flowers is one of the most popular destinations in El Salvador. One of the first stops on the journey into the department of Sonsonate is Nahuizalco, a town at the base of the Sierra Apaneca-Itlamatepec. It is famous for its native community and their massive production of arts and crafts.

The town is full of little stores boasting high quality local artwork and wicker and reed baskets. Nahuizalco is most famous for its furniture, which is the pride of the people, hand-crafted into a variety of exquisite designs from Indian shot, cedar and bay wood.

The prices are very reasonable – everyone in this town makes furniture! It is a family art that has been handed down Read more

Biggest Mall in Central America

May 11th, 2009 | El Salvador - Best Shopping, El Salvador - Family Friendly, El Salvador - Gringo Favorite, El Salvador - Places to Stay | 3 Comments »

Major shopping at all your favorite stores can be done in El Salvador, at the Multi Plaza Mall.

The Multi Plaza Mall in San Salvador is located on Blvd. de los Heroes and is the largest mall in Central America, boasting over 400 stores, restaurants and a multiplex theater.

The complex is huge, so make sure you wear your walking shoes and be prepared to shop! There are many familiar stores for North American travelers and shoppers such as Kenneth Cole, Nautica, Tony Roma’s and Nine West.

On a hot day the mall is a nice place to cool off and feel a little bit of normalcy in San Salvador, which can be a pretty crazy place. For Read more

El Salvador Music Web-Site

May 1st, 2009 | El Salvador - Best Shopping, El Salvador - Culture, El Salvador - Must See or Do, El Salvador - Nightlife | No Comments »

There are all different kinds of music played and enjoyed in El Salvador, and the web-site that brings them all together is musica.com.sv.

Musica.com.sv features typical Latina music, including the more traditional Andina, Cumbia, Folklor and Salsa, right down to the modern-day reggeton (of which I am not a fan… at all.) They also highlight Electronic, Rock (including Latino), Metal, Clasico, Alternativo, Funk, Hip-hop, Jazz, Pop, Punk, and Reggae.

First you search by what style music you are looking for, next you are given groups to choose from, and finallly you can pick the song you want to download.

Musica.com.sv also features a number of albums for download in MP3 format.

There is also a calander of events Read more