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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.
16 km · about 20 min drive
Cuscatlan, El Salvador · North America
Tecoluca is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Tenancingo, 31km from El Boquerón Crater.
Tecoluca is a town located in Cuscatlan, El Salvador. With a population of 2,781, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Tecoluca 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 Tecoluca to your route.
San Pedro Perulapán is a district in the Cuscatlán Department of El Salvador. San Pedro Perulapán is a town whose origins are pre-Columbian; it received the title of city on April 28, 1921. The Battle of San Pedro Perulapán occurred here on September 25, 1839, in which Francisco Morazán with 800 Salvadorans defeatedRead more
2,000 Honduran and Nicaraguan forces during the break-up of the Federal Republic of Central America. A bell tower in the town still has the bell whose toll announced the victory of the Salvadorans. The parish church contains an image of Saint Peter that still has the bullet hole it received during this battle. From the peak of the bell tower one can see the volcano of Guazapa.
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Tecoluca is located in Cuscatlan, El Salvador, North America. The coordinates are 13.7892 latitude, -89.0053 longitude.
Tecoluca has a population of approximately 2,781 people, making it a town in El Salvador.
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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.
16 km · about 20 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.
31 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
beach
El Salvador's top surf beach with a distinctive pig-shaped rock formation, vibrant nightlife, and consistent Pacific waves.
52 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
A stunning volcanic crater lake in western El Salvador with turquoise water, surrounded by forested hills and lakeside restaurants.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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