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Explore Los Amates in El Salvador
Los Amates in the region of Ahuachapán is a town in El Salvador - some 45 mi or ( 73 km ) West of San Salvador , the country's capital city .
Current time in Los Amates is now 12:45 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/El Salvador " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Belmopan, Belize City, Tacuba, Sonsonate, and San Salvador. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Belmopan . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Los Amates ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ataco city
Ataco, Ahuachapan, El Salvador. ..
fiesta de Apaneca 3
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fiesta de Apaneca 2
continuacion de quema de polvora y del castillo de San Andres Apostol ..
Finca El Carmen - Ataco Coffee, El Salvador - Zip Line & Ropes Course
Zip Line & Ropes Course - Finca El Carmen - Ataco, El Salvador ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ahuachapán Department
Ahuachapán is a department of El Salvador in the west of the country. The capital is Ahuachapán. In the South it has the Apenca-Ilamatepec Range and the Cerro Grande de Apaneca (Apaneca Grand Hill). Its extension is 1,240 km² and has more than 360,000 people living in the department.
Located at 13.87 -89.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Santa Catarina Masahuat
Santa Catarina Masahuat is a municipality in the Sonsonate department of El Salvador.
Located at 13.78 -89.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Juayúa
Juayúa is a municipality in the Sonsonate department of El Salvador. Juayua is a quaint little town up in the mountains, founded in 1577. The town's central plaza faces an old white cathedral that features a black Christ statue. This statue is a sister statue to that of the revered Basilica of Esquipulas in Guatemala and was carved by Quirio Cantano in the late 16th Century.
Located at 13.83 -89.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Salcoatitán
Salcoatitán is a municipality in the Sonsonate department of El Salvador. It is located at a kilometer to the Southwest of Juayua, at 12 Kilometers to the north of Sonsonate, and at 1045 meters over the sea level. It possesses a small and beautiful colonial church that dates back to the beginning of the 19th century, made of calicanto, tile, and roof, with heavy support of bricks and stone, built by the presbyters Santiago Quijada, Esteban España, Cosme Alonso, and Juan Hidalgo.
Located at 13.83 -89.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Nahuizalco
Nahuizalco is a municipality in the Sonsonate department of El Salvador. It lies on the "flowers route", 9 km from Sonsonate and 74 km from San Salvador, at 540 m above sea level on the southern part of the Apaneca-Ilamatepec mountain range. There are strong indigenous customs. Its name in Nahuatl language means "place of four Izalcos "; by tradition, it was founded by four families from the nearby town of Izalco. It is famous for its wicker and tule handcrafts.
Located at 13.78 -89.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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