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Las Joyas Destination Guide

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Las Joyas in the region of Morazán is a city in El Salvador - some 76 mi or ( 122 km ) East of San Salvador , the country's capital .

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Current time in Las Joyas is now 09:28 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/El Salvador " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Belmopan, Belize City, Talchiga, San Salvador, and Santa Tecla. While being here, 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. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Las Joyas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Perquín

Perquín is a municipality in the Morazán department of El Salvador. It is home to the Museum of the Revolution, which contains artifacts and exhibits related to the Salvadoran Civil War. Exhibits include a recreation of Radio Venceremos, a civil war-era opposition radio station that was broadcast throughout the country and re-broadcast via short wave radio throughout the world during the 1980s. Today Radio Venceremos is a commercial radio station called la RV.

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Located at 13.95 -88.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Morazán Department, Populated places in El Salvador

El Mozote massacre

The El Mozote Massacre took place in and around the village of El Mozote, in Morazán department, El Salvador, on December 11, 1981, when Salvadoran armed forces,in other words the Salvadorean Army killed more than 800 civilians in an anti-guerrilla campaign during the Salvadoran Civil War.

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Located at 13.90 -88.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1981 in El Salvador, History of El Salvador, Human rights in El Salvador, Mass murder in 1981, Massacres in El Salvador, Military scandals, Salvadoran Civil War

El Mozote

El Mozote is a village in the Morazán department in El Salvador. It was the site of the El Mozote massacre during the civil war in December 1981 when nearly 1,000 civilians were killed by the US-trained Atlacatl Battalion, backed by the Salvadoran government.

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Located at 13.90 -88.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Morazán Department, Populated places in El Salvador

Joateca

Joateca is a municipality in the Morazán department of El Salvador. 35px This El Salvador location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. vte

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Located at 13.90 -88.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Morazán Department, Populated places in El Salvador

Santa Elena, La Paz

Santa Elena is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz.

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Located at 14.08 -88.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the La Paz Department (Honduras), Populated places in Honduras