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.
9 km · about 15 min drive
La Libertad Department, El Salvador · North America
Quezaltepeque works well as a base: 20 minutes from Apopa, 11km from El Boquerón Crater.
Quezaltepeque is a town located in La Libertad Department, El Salvador. With a population of 28,886, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Quezaltepeque 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 Quezaltepeque to your route.
Quezaltepeque is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador.
It is located about 15 km from San Salvador.
The word Quezaltepeque is a Nahuat word meaning "hills of quetzal." A quetzal is a bird that used to live around the area of Quezaltepeque. High levels of deforestation forced the bird to migrateRead more
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Quezaltepeque is located in La Libertad Department, El Salvador, North America. The coordinates are 13.8312 latitude, -89.2722 longitude.
Quezaltepeque has a population of approximately 28,886 people, making it a town in El Salvador.
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6 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.
9 km · about 15 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.
11 km · about 20 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.
28 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
A stunning volcanic crater lake in western El Salvador with turquoise water, surrounded by forested hills and lakeside restaurants.
30 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.
39 km · about 45 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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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