Santa Ana Department, El Salvador · North America
Chalchuapa is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Atiquizaya, 20km from Lake Coatepeque.
Chalchuapa is a town located in Santa Ana Department, El Salvador. With a population of 32,282, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Chalchuapa 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 Chalchuapa to your route.
Chalchuapa is a town and a municipality located in the Santa Ana department of El Salvador. The city of Chalchuapa is in a wide valley at 650 meters above sea level, and watered by the Pampe River.
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Chalchuapa is located in Santa Ana Department, El Salvador, North America. The coordinates are 13.9867 latitude, -89.6811 longitude.
Chalchuapa has a population of approximately 32,282 people, making it a town in El Salvador.
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5 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
El Salvador's highest volcano, whose nested craters hold a sulphurous turquoise lake. A two-hour guided hike from Cerro Verde car park ends on a rim looking down at the acid lake and across to Izalco and Lake Coatepeque.
16 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
A stunning volcanic crater lake in western El Salvador with turquoise water, surrounded by forested hills and lakeside restaurants.
20 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
A picturesque route through the western highlands of El Salvador connecting colorful colonial villages and coffee plantations.
22 km · about 25 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.
39 km · about 45 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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