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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
La Paz Department, El Salvador · North America
Olocuilta is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Santo Tomás, 26km from El Boquerón Crater.
Olocuilta is a town located in La Paz Department, El Salvador. With a population of 6,324, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Olocuilta 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 Olocuilta to your route.
Olocuilta is a municipality in the La Paz department of El Salvador, just a few kilometers down the highway from Santo Tomás. This town is well known for rice flour pupusas. Since it is on the main highway which connects San Salvador with the airport and the other main highway, which goes along the shore, (carreteraRead more
litoral), it is a popular spot for pupusas, and there are some pupuserias which are open 24 hours. In some of the pupuserias, it is possible to get them made with corn flour instead.
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Olocuilta is located in La Paz Department, El Salvador, North America. The coordinates are 13.5697 latitude, -89.1172 longitude.
Olocuilta has a population of approximately 6,324 people, making it a town in El Salvador.
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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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
beach
El Salvador's top surf beach with a distinctive pig-shaped rock formation, vibrant nightlife, and consistent Pacific waves.
30 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.
38 km · about 45 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.
41 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
A stunning volcanic crater lake in western El Salvador with turquoise water, surrounded by forested hills and lakeside restaurants.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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