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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

Quality Mexican Food in Juayua

June 29th, 2009 | El Salvador - Gringo Favorite, El Salvador - Places to Eat | No Comments »

There are plenty of good things to eat in El Salvador, but if you’re like me at all, you crave variety. Well, while in Juayua you can get all the variety you want at the food festival on the weekends (minus the veggies, as it is a pretty meat focused spread), during the week you might be craving something a little more… Mexican.

If that happens check out Taqueria Guadalupana where you can get all the best of fajitas, pollo en mole, poblano, guacamole, nachos, and puyaso. Wash it down with mezcal, torito pinto, a nice cold beer or a margarita!

Taqueria Guadalupana does what it does well; serves decent Mexican fare in a little town in El Read more

Hike and Horseback Ride in Apaneca

June 26th, 2009 | El Salvador - Adventure, El Salvador - Family Friendly, El Salvador - Must See or Do, El Salvador - Travel Tips | No Comments »

Heading up the mountain of Apaneca you will pass through San Juan de Dios, a small coffee oriented community. Just beyond the city you will come to Finca El Portezuelo, which is a farm that runs a variety of tours in the mountainous region.

From Finca El Portezuelo you can take a hiking tour up through the mountains into the cloud forest, where there are amazing wild orchid gardens and other plant life. The hike takes you through coffee plantations and ravines, ending in a series of geishers. The mud from the geishers is said heal the skin, and that combined with a nice soak in the hotsprings melts away the outside world.

If you like horses Finca El Read more

Hiking and Trekking Outside Juayua

June 24th, 2009 | El Salvador - Adventure, El Salvador - Family Friendly, El Salvador - Must See or Do, The Best of El Salvador | No Comments »

Juayua is one of the best places for eco-tourism in El Salvador – in all of Central America actuallly. The landscapes are incredible, yes, but what makes it so great is that it is still a virtual unknown in comparison to countries like Costa Rica and Panama.

Juayua in particular is popular among tourists that come to El Salvador, but honestly the amount of people who end up here are quite few. The country is still a little more rugged than other popular eco-tourism destinations, but for many, that makes it all the more fun.

In Juayua it is a good idea to ask at your hotel guest for a local guide. Sure, you can hike around yourself, Read more

Hotel El Mirador in Juayua for Backpackers and Families!

June 22nd, 2009 | El Salvador - Places to Eat, El Salvador - Places to Stay | 1 Comment »

There are lots of little places you can stay in Juayua – one that comes highly recommended is El Mirador. It is run by a local family, and Jose, the head of the household is always around, and always ready to help out.

Everyone pitches in to get things done, which makes staying here like being completely pampered, but in the comforts of your own home… sort of. Rooms are clean and the food at the hotel’s restaurant is great, all done by the same people! The restaurant also offers an incredible view of the city and the surrounding landscape.

Everyone is really helpful with making sure you are comfortable, and enabling you to really enjoy your Read more

Visit to a Coffee Museum and Farm Outside Juayua

June 19th, 2009 | El Salvador - Business, El Salvador - Culture, El Salvador - Family Friendly, El Salvador - Must See or Do, The Best of El Salvador | No Comments »

The most popular first stop on the Ruta de los Flores is Juayua. It is most famous for it’s food festival held every weekend, with tons of different dishes to choose from, most of them being carnivorous.

Make sure you plan a trip to Juayua on the weekend to make sure you get to take part in this fabulous event.

Another fun thing to do in Juayua is visit the Coffee Museum in the nearby town called San Jose La Majada. They have a little guided tour that takes you through the coffee mill and shows you the process of making coffee. The museum is across the street from the processing plant, where you might see a Starbucks Read more

Next stop – Salcoatitán!

June 17th, 2009 | El Salvador - Culture, El Salvador - Must See or Do, El Salvador - Places to Eat | No Comments »

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 Read more

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 Read more

Nahuizalco's Night Market

June 12th, 2009 | El Salvador - Culture, El Salvador - Family Friendly, El Salvador - Nightlife, El Salvador - Places to Eat | No Comments »

Once you’ve made it into town, you’ll want to peruse the little furniture shops in Nahuizalco and you should! You’ve got plenty of time to walk around town and wait for night fall when you can visit the night market, a true cultural treat!

At nightfall villagers turn on their lights and illuminate the produce, arts, crafts and food for sale on the many stands. My tip for the night market is this: come hungry! While the crafts and produce are good, the food is great! Not only is it all traditional Salvadoran fare, you are eating it at a nighttime market.

As far as the local cuisine goes some of the most common market choices are los ticucos, which 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 Read more

Connecting to the Internet in El Salvador

Quality Mexican Food in Juayua

Hike and Horseback Ride in Apaneca

Hiking and Trekking Outside Juayua

Hotel El Mirador in Juayua for Backpackers and Families!

Visit to a Coffee Museum and Farm Outside Juayua

Next stop – Salcoatitán!

San Juan Bautista and Crafts Festival in Nahuizalco

Nahuizalco's Night Market

The Route of the Flowers – First Stop, Nahuizalco!

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