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Tour Description
We pickup at around 8:30am, we drive one hour to Joya de Ceren, we take a 1 hour tour around the site, then we drive 30 minutes to San Andres, one more hour here, its important to consider San Andres is usually very warm and sunny. Then we drive to one of the viewpoints above Lago Coatepeque and we have lunch here with a beautiful view. Then we drive another hour to Tazumal, the biggest pyramid in El Salvador. Tazumal will also take another hour. Then we drive one hour and half back to San Salvador.
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Accesibilities of The Activity
| Food & Drink | There are food and drinks available |
| Bathrooms | There are bathrooms available along the trip |
| Lockers | No Lockers available. You can leave anything you dont need for the hike in the car. |
| Languages | Spanish, English |
| What is included? | Roundtrip transportation, tourguide, entrance to the National Parks. |
| What is not included | Food, drinks. |
Place Description
Joya de Ceren is a UNESCO World Heritage protected site, its located in the valley of San Andres only 40 minutes away from San Salvador.The importance of Joya de Ceren is that its the only archaeological site in the world that shows how Mayan normal people lived. Joya de Ceren was abandonded due to the eruption of a nearby volcano and the ash of this eruption preserved the village for us to explore. San Andres is also a very important Mayan site, there are many links between San Andres and Copan. Tazumal has the biggest Pyramid in El Salvador. its localted in Chalchuapa, two hours away from San Salvador.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
El Salvador has a big cultural richness, like every country of Central America. Salvadoran territory is considered as the southeast border of the Mayan influence.
El Salvador has three great archaeological mayan parks that you can visit in the same day: Joya de Ceren, San Andres and Tazumal.
Sun Block, Sunglasses, Good shoes
Rainy season is from May through November.
The trips is completely customizable, it really depends how much you want to see.