Explore San Salvador’s landmarks, savor local snacks, and enjoy top-notch hospitality on this engaging walking tour. Discover history, culture, and cuisine.
Explore San Salvador’s landmarks, savor local snacks, and enjoy top-notch hospitality on this engaging walking tour. Discover history, culture, and cuisine.
- Cuscatlan Park - Discover how the new Salvadoran culture is embracing art, sports, orchestra, music, and more. This transformation began in 2017 under Bukele’s leadership, making San Salvador a more attractive destination. Note that the park is closed on Mondays, so we will meet at the entrance on Alameda Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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- Cuscatlan Park - Discover how the new Salvadoran culture is embracing art, sports, orchestra, music, and more. This transformation began in 2017 under Bukele’s leadership, making San Salvador a more attractive destination. Note that the park is closed on Mondays, so we will meet at the entrance on Alameda Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- Basilica Sagrado Corazon de Jesus - We will pass by the hospital area and a university campus before delving into the history of our civil war and arriving at the Basilica of Sagrado Corazon de Jesus.
- Hula Hula Market - Explore the relocation of street vendors and the recent changes in the historic center’s streets. At kilometer 0, vendors who once paid extortion fees now have a secure place to sell their goods, complete with parking lots and food courts.
- Plaza Barrios - Visit Gerrardo Barrios Plaza, learn why it bears this name, and take photos of the surrounding buildings, including the National Palace, Metropolitan Cathedral, and National Library.
- National Palace - Discover the history of this palace, its construction, and its role in the 1900s. Today, it is where President Bukele has held his swearing-in ceremonies since 2019, with another scheduled for 2024.
- Plaza Libertad - Celebrate our independence from Spain at this historic plaza. Since 1821, every 15th of September, we gather here, the oldest plaza in Central America, to commemorate our independence. The area features five flags representing the Central American confederation from the 1800s.
- Iglesia El Rosario - The top attraction in San Salvador. Ladies, please bring a skirt or something to cover your legs to enter the church. There is a $2.00 entry fee per person. Thousands of travelers worldwide recommend visiting this downtown San Salvador treasure, a church that doesn’t look like a traditional church.
- Catedral Metropolitana - Admire the Cathedral and discover the Crypt of Monsenor Romero. Learn why our country is called El Salvador and hear about the massacre that occurred on March 30th, 1980.
- National Theater of San Salvador - Visit Morazan Plaza and admire the beauty of our National Palace, a building constructed due to coffee exports in the 1900s. Today, it hosts beautiful shows.
- Kilómetro Cero - Arrive at the heart of Centro Historico and learn why it’s called Kilometro 0. Every street and avenue originates from this spot, a great place for photos. Once avoided due to dangerous streets, it is now a pleasant place to visit.
- National Library of El Salvador - Conclude the walking tour at the finest library in Latin America, featuring air conditioning, a variety of books and games, and a spectacular view of the historical center. Adjacent to the library is the new Central American garden, built in just a week, with a beautiful water fountain.
- Walking tour to all the stops
- Entries to some churches, parks, and plazas
- $2.00 entry fee for Rosario Church
- Walking tour to all the stops
- Entries to some churches, parks, and plazas
- $2.00 entry fee for Rosario Church
- The Rosary church fee is $2.00 per person
- Snacks
- Tips
- The Rosary church fee is $2.00 per person
- Snacks
- Tips
We will explore the top landmarks of San Salvador, including Parque Cuscatlán, a university campus, the Basilica of El Sagrado Corazón, various plazas, and the Metropolitan Cathedral where we will learn about Monseñor Romero. We’ll also visit El Rosario Church and the new library. As we walk and discover these sites, we’ll enjoy laughter, conversation,…
We will explore the top landmarks of San Salvador, including Parque Cuscatlán, a university campus, the Basilica of El Sagrado Corazón, various plazas, and the Metropolitan Cathedral where we will learn about Monseñor Romero. We’ll also visit El Rosario Church and the new library. As we walk and discover these sites, we’ll enjoy laughter, conversation, and taste some Salvadoran snacks and beverages like pupusas, empanadas, quesadillas, and horchata.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.