圣萨尔瓦多 Attractions
Sitting at the base of a volcano in central El Salvador, the capital city of San Salvador is the country's cultural and economic hub while also boasting easy access to the ocean, mountains, and rainforest. With the city still recovering from a civil war in the 1980s that tore much of it apart, it's the leafy suburbs that remained largely untouched during this conflict that have become the heart of the capital's tourism. Here, find bustling boulevards lined with vibrant markets, trendy cafes, national museums, and locally owned galleries. Thanks to a recent surge in residents-San Salvador is home to more than one-third of the nation's population-the city has seen an influx of modern homes and commercial towers that share the streets with historic mansions and pre-war churches. Today, San Salvador is an interesting mix of old and new, offering a more cosmopolitan environment than many of the other capitals in Central America.
