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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
La Libertad Department, El Salvador · North America
San Juan Opico works well as a base: 20 minutes from Ciudad Arce, 18km from El Boquerón Crater.
San Juan Opico is a town located in La Libertad Department, El Salvador. With a population of 7,127, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, San Juan Opico 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 San Juan Opico to your route.
San Juan Opico (or Opico) is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador.
It is located 42 kilometers from San Salvador, capital of the country. The municipality has an area of 218 km2 and a population of 74,280 inhabitants; according to the 2007 census it is ranked No. 13 in population.
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territory are pre-Columbian archaeological sites like Joya de Cerén and San Andrés and a church built in the colonial era.
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San Juan Opico is located in La Libertad Department, El Salvador, North America. The coordinates are 13.8761 latitude, -89.3597 longitude.
San Juan Opico has a population of approximately 7,127 people, making it a town in El Salvador.
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ancient ruins
A UNESCO site known as the Pompeii of the Americas, a Maya farming village preserved under volcanic ash from the 6th century.
6 km · about 10 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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
A stunning volcanic crater lake in western El Salvador with turquoise water, surrounded by forested hills and lakeside restaurants.
20 km · about 25 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.
29 km · about 35 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
beach
El Salvador's top surf beach with a distinctive pig-shaped rock formation, vibrant nightlife, and consistent Pacific waves.
43 km · about 50 min drive
famous road
A picturesque route through the western highlands of El Salvador connecting colorful colonial villages and coffee plantations.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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