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Discover Sitio Grande in El Salvador
Sitio Grande in the region of La Libertad is a town located in El Salvador - some 12 mi or ( 19 km ) North-West of San Salvador , the country's capital .
Local time in Sitio Grande is now 07:59 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/El Salvador " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Belmopan, Belize City, Sitio Grande, San Salvador, and San Marcos. When in this area, you might want to check out Belmopan . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sitio Grande ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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In El Slavador International airport
Me and my friends in the El Salvador international airport watching planes such as Taca, Delta, Mexicana. I LOVE EL Salvador I would love to go back there!!! El Salvador was a great place to visit. ..
El Salvador Santa Ana, San Salvador
You'll see some of Santa Ana and San Salvador. ..
El Salvador: Driving from Merliot towards El Boqueron (San Salvador Volcano) - Part 1
We had visitors from Canada who wanted to go to El Boqueron. This video set is from a Roundel in Merliot suburb up to a look out of the city in the way to El Boqueron (forgot to turn on the camera for ..
Club Salvadoreño (english)
This social club brings the opportunity to practice sports, enjoy with the family and take a deserved rest at our exclusive centers located in great zones of El Salvador, with a big tourist developmen ..
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Interesting facts about this location
La Libertad Department (El Salvador)
La Libertad is one of the departments of El Salvador and is located in the southwest of the country. The capital is Santa Tecla. It has 1,653 km² and a population of more than 780,400 people. It was classified as a department on January 28, 1865. The population was settled on the Ulliman Plains, which is where rubber is harvested. The city was called "Nueva Ciudad de San Salvador" (New City of San Salvador) and made the department's capital on the same date as the department was declared.
Located at 13.77 -89.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Joya de Cerén
Joya de Cerén (Jewel of Cerén in the Spanish language) is an archaeological site in La Libertad Department, El Salvador, featuring a pre-Columbian Maya farming village preserved remarkably intact under layers of volcanic ash. It is often referred to as the "Pompeii of the Americas", in comparison to the famed Ancient Roman ruins.
Located at 13.83 -89.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
San Andrés, El Salvador
San Andrés (formerly known as Campana San Andrés) is a pre-Columbian site in El Salvador, whose occupation began around the year 900 BC as an agricultural town in the valley of Zapotitán in the department of La Libertad. This early establishment was vacated by the year 250 because of the enormous eruption of the caldera of Lago Ilopango, and was occupied again in the 5th Century, along with many other sites in the valley of Zapotitán.
Located at 13.80 -89.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
San Salvador (volcano)
The San Salvador Volcano (also known as Quetzaltepec) is a stratovolcano situated northwest to the city of San Salvador. The crater has been nearly filled with a relatively newer edifice, the Boquerón volcano. The city of San Salvador is adjacent to the volcano and the western section of the city actually lies among its slopes.
Located at 13.73 -89.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
El Boqueron National Park
Parque Nacional El Boquerón, or El Boqueron National Park, is located on top of the San Salvador Volcano at 5,905 feet (1800 meters) the park's main attraction is a crater 5 kilometers in diameter and 558 meters deep. In addition, there is a small crater within the crater named “Boqueroncito” (little Boquerón). El Boquerón has a cool temperate climate year round. The park is home to many plant species identified as ornamentals such as “cartuchos”, hydrangeas, begonias and wild “sultanas”.
Located at 13.73 -89.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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