natural wonder
El Boquerón Crater
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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
San Salvador Department, El Salvador · North America
Mejicanos is worth a stop: 5 minutes from San Salvador, 11km from El Boquerón Crater.
Mejicanos is a city located in San Salvador Department, El Salvador. With a population of 160,317, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Mejicanos 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 Mejicanos to your route.
The Mejicanos massacre (Spanish: masacre de Mejicanos), also known as the Route 47 massacre (masacre de la ruta 47), occurred on 20 June 2010 when members of the 18th Street gang (Barrio 18) attacked two minibuses in the Salvadoran city of Mejicanos, just northeast of the capital city of San Salvador. During theRead more
massacre, members of Barrio 18 shot at one minibus and burned a second, killing 19 people in total and injuring 14 or 15 more.
Since the 1990s, the Barrio 18 and MS-13 street gangs committed several crimes in El Salvador contributing to the country having one of the world's highest intentional homicide rates. In June 2010, a member of Barrio 18 was killed by a member of MS-13, one of Barrio 18's rivals. The following day, Barrio 18 committed the Mejicanos massacre in revenge for the killing. Since 2011, several individuals have been charged or convicted for their roles in the Mejicanos massacre. Sentences range from 3 years imprisonment to 410 years imprisonment.
Salvadoran president Mauricio Funes and the National Civil Police described the massacre as a terrorist attack. The Legislative Assembly passed a law cracking down on gangs as a direct response to the massacre. The Mejicanos massacre remains the deadliest attack committed by street gangs in El Salvador.
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Mejicanos is located in San Salvador Department, El Salvador, North America. The coordinates are 13.7240 latitude, -89.1880 longitude.
Mejicanos has a population of approximately 160,317 people, making it a city in El Salvador.
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6 notable places within an hour's 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.
11 km · about 20 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.
21 km · about 25 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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
beach
El Salvador's top surf beach with a distinctive pig-shaped rock formation, vibrant nightlife, and consistent Pacific waves.
33 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
A stunning volcanic crater lake in western El Salvador with turquoise water, surrounded by forested hills and lakeside restaurants.
42 km · about 50 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.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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