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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
Chalatenango Department, El Salvador · North America
Nueva Concepción sits on the route: 20 minutes from San Pablo Tacachico, 40km from Lake Coatepeque.
Nueva Concepción is a town located in Chalatenango Department, El Salvador. With a population of 9,990, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Nueva Concepción 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 Nueva Concepción to your route.
Nueva Concepción is a district in the Chalatenango Department of El Salvador.
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Nueva Concepción is located in Chalatenango Department, El Salvador, North America. The coordinates are 14.1333 latitude, -89.3000 longitude.
Nueva Concepción has a population of approximately 9,990 people, making it a town in El Salvador.
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5 notable places within an hour's 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.
35 km · about 40 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.
36 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.
40 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.
44 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.
47 km · about 55 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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