famous road
Ruta de las Flores
A picturesque route through the western highlands of El Salvador connecting colorful colonial villages and coffee plantations.
1 km · about 5 min drive
Ahuachapan, El Salvador · North America
Concepción de Ataco is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Ahuachapán, 1km from Ruta de las Flores.
Concepción de Ataco is a town located in Ahuachapan, El Salvador. With a population of 7,797, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Concepción de Ataco 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 Concepción de Ataco to your route.
Concepción de Ataco is a district and city within the Ahuachapán Department, El Salvador. It has an area of 61.03 km ² and a population of 18,101 inhabitants (est. 2006).
The district is divided into 11 cantons, which are: El Arco, El Limo, El Naranjito, El Tronconal, La Ceiba, La Joya de los Apante, La Planxa, SanRead more
Jose, Shucutitán and Texusín Chirizo. Atacos's population has pre-Columbian origins and was founded by Pipiles in the central Cordillera de Apaneca.
In Nawat, Ataco means "high place of springs.”
Concepción de Ataco's "sister city" is Elk Grove, California. Ataco also shares a sister city relationship with Fountain Hills, Arizona.
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Concepción de Ataco is located in Ahuachapan, El Salvador, North America. The coordinates are 13.8703 latitude, -89.8486 longitude.
Concepción de Ataco has a population of approximately 7,797 people, making it a town in El Salvador.
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4 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
A picturesque route through the western highlands of El Salvador connecting colorful colonial villages and coffee plantations.
1 km · about 5 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.
24 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
A stunning volcanic crater lake in western El Salvador with turquoise water, surrounded by forested hills and lakeside restaurants.
32 km · about 35 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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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