Shore Excursion from Acajutla: Mountainous Scenery, Maya Ruins, and Colonial History

Embark on a shore excursion from Acajutla and immerse yourself in the mountainous scenery, Maya ruins, and colonial history of El Salvador. Explore the stunning coffee plantations, visit the impressive Tazumal pyramid, and discover the ancient traditions of the Mayas and Pipiles Indians. Don’t miss the vibrant handcraft market in Santa Ana and savor the local cuisine. Book now for an unforgettable adventure!

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tazumal - Tazumal is a pre-Columbian Maya archeological site in Chalchuapa, El Salvador. Tazumal is an architectural complex within the larger area of the ancient Mesoamerican city of Chalchuapa, in western El Salvador. The Tazumal group is located in the southern portion of the Chalchuapa archaeological zone
What's Included
  • Port pickup and drop-off
  • Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

A tour to see the beauty of the mountains of El Salvador and learn about the Maya and colonial past of El Salvador.
Your tour starts driving three the mountains where some of the best coffee of El Salvador is harvested, very popular during weekends for its views and freshness.
You will visit the Maya ruins of tazumal the largest pyramid in the country,…

Location
Tazumal
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Linda_c
Apr 5, 2023
The ruins were stunning - The ruins were so interesting. Unfortunately our guide was getting backhanders so took us to certain places. We went our own way for food and avoided the shopping.
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Delonnie_h
Feb 9, 2020
Maya Culture - Overall, this was a good tour. We are interested in ancient ruins in Central America, and though El Salvador didn't have many ruins near our port, we were glad we got to see the ones we did. We learned a lot about the history and culture of the Maya. The Casablanca site had a good museum attached to it with informative displays (with English translation) on the culture of the ancient Maya. The Tazumal ruins had been altered due to the good intentions of archeologists from the 1940's -- they tried to preserve the structure with cement so the locals would not continue to remove stones to use for their own homes. The city of Santa Ana was not impressive, particularly compared to other Central American cities -- but it is difficult to maintain good colonial buildings when earthquakes continually destroyed them. (Our tour guide knew his history and gave us lots of background on El Salvador -- unfortunately, from time to time he had difficulty expressing what he wanted to say in English). We started out the morning "on the wrong foot" -- we paid for a tour for just the two of us but were joined by a group of six who had paid for a tour for just the six of them. They were just as surprised to have us join their tour as we were to have them join our tour. It is our understanding Viator will reimburse us, so that we will be charged at the same rate the other group paid per person.
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