ancient ruins
Joya de Cerén
A UNESCO site known as the Pompeii of the Americas, a Maya farming village preserved under volcanic ash from the 6th century.
10 km · about 20 min drive
La Libertad Department, El Salvador · North America
Ciudad Arce works well as a base: 15 minutes from El Congo, 11km from Lake Coatepeque.
Ciudad Arce is a town located in La Libertad Department, El Salvador. With a population of 10,095, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Ciudad Arce 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 Ciudad Arce to your route.
Ciudad Arce is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador. It is approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of the national capital, San Salvador. It is named after Manuel José Arce.
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Ciudad Arce is located in La Libertad Department, El Salvador, North America. The coordinates are 13.8403 latitude, -89.4472 longitude.
Ciudad Arce has a population of approximately 10,095 people, making it a town in El Salvador.
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ancient ruins
A UNESCO site known as the Pompeii of the Americas, a Maya farming village preserved under volcanic ash from the 6th century.
10 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
A stunning volcanic crater lake in western El Salvador with turquoise water, surrounded by forested hills and lakeside restaurants.
11 km · about 20 min 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.
20 km · about 25 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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
beach
El Salvador's top surf beach with a distinctive pig-shaped rock formation, vibrant nightlife, and consistent Pacific waves.
39 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
A picturesque route through the western highlands of El Salvador connecting colorful colonial villages and coffee plantations.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
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.
46 km · about 55 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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