natural wonder
Lake Coatepeque
A stunning volcanic crater lake in western El Salvador with turquoise water, surrounded by forested hills and lakeside restaurants.
9 km · about 15 min drive
Santa Ana Department, El Salvador · North America
Coatepeque is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Santa Ana, 9km from Lake Coatepeque.
Coatepeque is a town located in Santa Ana Department, El Salvador. With a population of 5,773, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Coatepeque 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 Coatepeque to your route.
Coatepeque (Nawat: kuātepēk) is a district in the municipality of Santa Ana Este in the Santa Ana department of El Salvador. It is above El Congo, south of the department's capital and is bordered by the department of La Libertad in the East.
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Coatepeque is located in Santa Ana Department, El Salvador, North America. The coordinates are 13.9286 latitude, -89.5042 longitude.
Coatepeque has a population of approximately 5,773 people, making it a town in El Salvador.
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natural wonder
A stunning volcanic crater lake in western El Salvador with turquoise water, surrounded by forested hills and lakeside restaurants.
9 km · about 15 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.
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.
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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
A picturesque route through the western highlands of El Salvador connecting colorful colonial villages and coffee plantations.
37 km · about 45 min drive
beach
El Salvador's top surf beach with a distinctive pig-shaped rock formation, vibrant nightlife, and consistent Pacific waves.
50 km · about 60 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.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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