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Tour Description
The trip starts from your hotel, we drive to Joya de Ceren. We walk approx 1 hour in the archaeological park and we explain you about Mayan Culture and settlements in El Salvador. We visit the museum and the excavation area of Joya de Ceren, then we drive one hour to Tazumal Archeaological Park, which hosts the biggest Mayan Pyramid in El Salvador. Then we drive to Concepcion de Ataco, the most popular town of the Ruta de las Flores, Ataco is full of Murals on the streets and a great place for Shopping, arguably the best Coffee in the country is produced here. We walk around Ataco checking its beautiful and creative murals. Then we stop in the Ruta de Flores for lunch. Then we return back to San Salvador at around 16:30-17:00. Bring, sunblock, rainjacket and money for food and drinks, mosquito repellant, good walking shoes.
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Accesibilities of The Activity
| Food & Drink | There are many options to have lunch in Ruta de Flores . |
| Important | Mayan Ruins are closed on Mondays. |
| Lockers | No Lockers available. You can leave anything you dont need for the hike in the car. |
| Languages | French, Spanish, English |
| What is included? | Roundtrip transportation, tourguide, entrance to the Park. |
| What is not included | Food, drinks. |
Place Description
La Ruta de las Flores is located in the western side of El Salvador, its a "route" composed of small pintoresque towns which used to survive on Coffee production and are now exploiting tourism as a source of income. The most important of these towns are Ataco, Nahuizalco, Juayua and Apaneca. These lands used to belong to the natives which inhabited the area, then the lands were purchased by rich landowners who found a great soil to grow Coffee. The coffee was grown in the mountains and then transported down to the port on the Pacific to export it to USA. Now, coffee production is not profitable in El Salvador, unless you own many acres of land. Thats why many landowners are now including tourism in their coffee plantations. The Ruta de las Flores became famous around 10 years ago, when locals decided to organize Food Festivals on the weekends. You can come to Juayua and Ataco on a weekend and try the local food grilled in front of your eyes.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Visit the Mayan Ruins in El Salvador
Pickups included from San Salvador and for Hotels and Airbnbs in La Libertad, Los Farallones, Mandala Eco Villas, El Tunco, El Zonte, El Sunzal.
Sun Block, Sunglasses, Good hiking shoes, 1.5 lts of water, jacket or sweater.
Rainy season is from May through November.
The trips is completely customizable, it really depends how much you want to see.