Tour Description
We pickup in San Salvador and El Tunco area. Suchitoto is located approximately 2 hours away from San Salvador. We arrive to Suchitoto at approx 9:45am. The classic tour includes a walk on its cobblestone streets and a look at its church. Then we can visit one of the look out points of the Lake. Optionally, there are activities here like lessons of local indigo plant dying "añil", it is also possible to visit the waterfall Los Tercios, which only has water in rainy season. It is also possible to visit Cinquera Town and Cinquera Forest, where the rebel guerrilla used to hide. The Lake Suchitlan is located here, there are birding tours available on this area as well.
4 Reasons to Choose this Activity
Accesibilities of The Activity
| Food & Drinks | Suchitoto has many food options, restaurants, mostly local food. |
| Bathrooms | Bathrooms are available at the market. |
| Lockers | No Lockers available. You can leave anything you dont need in the car. |
| Languages | Spanish, English |
| What is included? | Roundtrip transportation, tourguide, Town Trip, entrance to Guerrilla Camp. |
| What is not included | Food, drinks. |
Place Description
Suchitoto is an authentic-style town located northeast of San Salvador. Suchitoto´s highlight is the town itself, it is a place to see how people in the salvadoran countryside live. You can visit the Suchitoto market and find sliced fresh fruit for .25 of a dollar, you can also have a meal with less than $2. Suchitoto's cobble-stone streets attract foreigners who want to experience the relaxed-simple life of the countryside. In Suchitoto we can take a public bus or walk down to its lake Suchitlan or we can do a hike in the Cinquera Rebel Camp Forest, this was a Guerrilla Camp in the 1980's, during the Salvadorean Civil War. The Lake Suchitlan is a highlight as well, its a great place for birdwatching. The waterfall called Los Tercios is also an attraction, its important to mention there is no water in the waterfall during dry season.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Suchitoto's cobble-stone streets attract foreigners who want to experience the relaxed-simple life of the countryside.
And then optionally we hike in the Guerrilla Forest or go the Lake Suchitlan.
Sun Block, Sunglasses, Good walking shoes, dress for warm weather.
Rainy season is from May through November. Almways carry a rainjacket in this period.
The trips is completely customizable, it really depends how much you want to see. The hikes are hard because of the heat and how steep it is sometimes. The Los Tercios Waterfall is very hard to go down to see it. The whole town has cobble-stone streets so good shoes is a must.