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Suchitoto
El Salvador's best-preserved colonial town: cobbled streets and a white timber-columned church above Lake Suchitlán, a reservoir that draws huge flocks of migratory birds each winter.
16 km · about 30 min drive
Chalatenango Department, El Salvador · North America
Chalatenango is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Suchitoto, 51km from El Boquerón Crater.
Chalatenango is a town located in Chalatenango Department, El Salvador. With a population of 19,364, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Chalatenango sits in El Salvador. It's in the America/El Salvador time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Chalatenango to your route.
St. John the Baptist Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral San Juan Bautista), also known as the Chalatenango Cathedral (Catedral de Chalatenango), is a Catholic cathedral located in Chalatenango, El Salvador.
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Chalatenango is located in Chalatenango Department, El Salvador, North America. The coordinates are 14.0414 latitude, -88.9395 longitude.
Chalatenango has a population of approximately 19,364 people, making it a town in El Salvador.
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El Salvador's best-preserved colonial town: cobbled streets and a white timber-columned church above Lake Suchitlán, a reservoir that draws huge flocks of migratory birds each winter.
16 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
A UNESCO site known as the Pompeii of the Americas, a Maya farming village preserved under volcanic ash from the 6th century.
51 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
The 1.5-km-wide crater of San Salvador Volcano, reached by a scenic road climbing from the capital to 1,800 m: peer into the perfect cinder cone left by the 1917 eruption.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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